Trump and Russia: Three Failed Attempts to Build a Tower and an Invitation to Moscow
Donald Trump has announced that Vladimir Putin invited him to Moscow, and in response, he suggested that Putin might visit Washington. If Trump’s trip to Russia happens, it will be his fourth visit. But before that, he had three unsuccessful attempts to build his own skyscraper in Moscow.
Trump and Moscow: Three Failed Real Estate Deals
1987: The First Attempt
Trump first traveled to the USSR with his wife Ivana Trump (mother of Ivanka).
— He wanted to build a hotel near the Kremlin.
— The Soviet government didn’t sell land and only offered him a 49% share in the project.
— Soviet bureaucracy discouraged Trump, and he walked away from the deal.
— After his visit, he predicted the collapse of the USSR:
"Their system is a disaster. A revolution is inevitable."
1996: The Second Attempt
Trump returned to Moscow, this time negotiating with Zurab Tsereteli, a favorite of then-Mayor Yury Luzhkov.
— He planned to build a 55,000 m² tower on Prospekt Mira.
— Trump was ready to invest $240–280 million.
— However, the deal fell through, and the skyscraper was never built.
2013: The Third Attempt
This time, Trump was brought in by businessman Emin Agalarov, son of billionaire Aras Agalarov.
— He traveled to Moscow for the Miss Universe pageant.
— He expected to meet with Putin, but Putin never showed up.
— Trump nearly sealed a deal to build Trump Tower in Crocus City, but once again, it collapsed.
Will Trump Visit Moscow in 2025?
Three times, Trump tried to establish a presence in Moscow, but his skyscraper never materialized.
Now, in 2025, the world is seriously discussing the possibility of Trump attending the Victory Day parade in Moscow.
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