Safronov is also known to have painted Vladimir Putin himself. Speaking to CNN about the Trump portrait, Safronov, 69, said he was “visited by some people who said they want me to paint Trump as ...

Trump, he added, was “clearly touched by it.” But the portrait itself was not publicly revealed. Now, the artist behind the Kremlin-commissioned artwork has given CNN an exclusive look at what ...

For his Trump portrait, Safronov said, he was “visited by some people who said they want me to paint Trump as I see him.” He did not initially know who his “visitors” were, he added ...