Dmitry Krutoi Explained

Dmitry Nikolaevich Krutoi (ru|Дмитрий Николаевич Крутой; born 10 January 1981) is a Belarusian politician serving as chief of staff to the president since 2024.^[1] He served as minister of economy from 2018 to 2019, as first deputy prime minister from 2019 to 2020, as deputy head of the Presidential Administration from 2020 to 2022, and as ambassador to Russia from 2022 to 2024.^[2]

Following the 2020 Belarusian presidential election, Krutoi was added to the sanctions lists of the Baltic states in late August 2020.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lukashenko appointed Dmitry Krutoi Head of Belarus President Administration. Belarus Today. 27 June 2024.
2. Web site: Биография Крутого Д.Н.. Belarusian Telegraph Agency. 27 June 2024. ru.
3. Web site: Ārlietu ministrs Edgars Rinkēvičs iekļauj 30 Baltkrievijas pilsoņus Latvijai nevēlamu personu sarakstā . . 31 August 2020 . lv.
4. Web site: The sanctions of the Government of the Republic in view of the situation in Belarus. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia.