Matvei Rumiantsev

Matvei Rumiantsev, a 22-year-old Russian citizen, is currently on trial in London facing charges including assault occasioning actual bodily harm and rape. He is newsworthy because Barron Trump, the youngest son of former US President Donald Trump, contacted UK police after witnessing a woman, reportedly a friend he met on social media, being allegedly attacked by Rumiantsev during a video call in January of last year. Trump, who was in the US at the time, alerted authorities after witnessing Rumiantsev repeatedly punch the woman. The court has heard that Trump described himself as "very close" to the alleged victim. Rumiantsev denies the charges, including claims he was angered by the woman receiving a call from Trump. The prosecution argues that Trump's intervention may have saved the woman's life. The trial is ongoing, and the details of Trump's involvement have brought significant attention to the case.