Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) is Russia's sovereign wealth fund. In the Epstein archives, it appears as a key financial node in the global port infrastructure strategy alongside DP World.

Connection to the Djibouti Project and DP World

• The $2 Billion JV: In January 2016, RDIF and DP World established a joint venture ("DP World Russia") to invest in Russian port infrastructure.
• Sovereign Synchronization: Negotiations for these concessions were tracked by Epstein via Sultan Bin Sulayem, reflecting the fund's role in the high-level infrastructure maneuvers documented in the archives.

Mapping the Connections (Key Associates)

The Sovereign Layer

• Jeffrey Epstein (Shadow Facilitator / Contact)
• Sultan Bin Sulayem (Principal JV Partner via DP World)

The Brokerage & Advisory Layer

• Sergey Belyakov (Strategic Advisor / Intelligence Lead)
• David Stern (Infrastructure Liaison)
• Peter Mandelson (Linked via shared high-level contacts)

The Financial & Corporate Layer

• DP World (Primary Joint Venture Partner)
• China Merchants Group (Co-investor in global port nodes)

The Operative Layer

• Abdourahman Boreh (Linked via the broader port conflict)

Primary Evidence (Jmail Threads)

• EFTA02449718 (Oct 2016: Sultan reporting to Epstein on the RDIF port negotiations)