Major investor in Facebook and Twitter had ties to Russian government-owned firms: Report


By -- Washington Examiner—— Bio and Archives--November 6, 2017

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The Russian government invested in social media companies Facebook and Twitter through Russian-American billionaire and venture capitalist Yuri Milner, according to documents leaked as part of the Paradise Papers. Records show VTB Bank and energy company Gazprom, both linked to the Kremlin, worked with Milner's investment fund DST Global to buy stakes in Facebook and Twitter before selling them when the companies went public in 2012 and 2013 respectively.--More...
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