He is a descendant of a Russian noble family that had to go into exile after the revolution. Mauraiff-Apostol was the head of the Department for Russia and Eastern Europe at his employer, the private bank Pictet, until April. There he was responsible for the property management of the oligarchs and wealthy Russians. Pictet also invests heavily in Russian gas and oil companies.

Source: Ethiopian News September 05, 2022 17:28 UTC