Gazprom, Rosneft Shares Tumble, but the Energy Giants Are Putin’s Safety Net - The Wall Street Journal

London-listed companies not only finance the Russian government, they have also assisted Putin’s foreign policy, Western officials say

Russias financial system was under siege Monday, but the country is still pumping and exporting vast amounts of oil and natural gas to the rest of the world, delivering cash in the face of Western sa… [+370 chars]

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