Viktor Vekselberg met with his lawyer Michael Cohen 11 days before Trump's inauguration
On January 9, 2017, the owner of the Renova group, billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, met with Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen at his office in Trump Tower in New York, several American media reported on May 25, citing sources. Vekselberg and Cohen have spoken of both wanting better U.S.-Russian relations under Trump, Vekselberg's relative and business partner Andrew Intrater, who was present at the meeting, told The New York Times.