Hunter Biden once met with a controversial Russian oligarch who’s been sanctioned by the UK over the deadly invasion of Ukraine - but hasn’t faced any punishment from the US, writes New York Post.

“An itinerary for a three-day visit to the US by billionaire Vladimir Yevtushenkov shows a breakfast scheduled with President Biden’s son at the swank Ritz-Carlton hotel near Central Park from 9 to 10 a.m. on March 14, 2012, investigative journalist Vicky Ward revealed on her Substack account.

“The Russian-language document was reportedly stored on a computer server at Sistema, the business conglomerate Yevtushenkov founded in 1993.

It was copied by a former Sistema insider who was “concerned by what it show”, - Ward wrote.

A spokesman for Sistema confirmed to The Post on Friday that the meeting took place and said it was “among a number of other meetings as part of a routine business trip to the US to scout potential investment opportunities”.

“There was no follow-up from the meeting and Mr. Yevtushenkov has not met or had any contact with Hunter Biden since then”, - the spokesman said in an email.

The meeting was held while Biden’s dad was vice president.