Trump donor tapped to head US fund backing Armenia-Caucasus trade corridor
Chicago-based private equity investor Konstantin Sokolov, a prominent Trump donor, was named chair of the State Department’s Tripp+ enterprise fund—about $201m to finance private-sector development along a southern Armenia–Azerbaijan corridor, with investments across Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and nearby states. The appointment fits a pattern of politically connected donors taking leadership roles in US foreign-aid ventures, while the fund emphasizes transparency via annual reporting and audits.