Re:Ex-Trump adviser Flynn seeks immunity for testimony in Ru...
by c22 on Thursday March 30, 2017 @08:33PM
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> TBH, I'm not really sure why Trump would need to relieve sanctions in order to get a stake in this, as it's clear they've been shopping it around for a while.
Well, it's probably cheaper.
What? Where are you getting that from (that it's "the major allegation")? It was just one of many claims in the Steele Dossier.
IIRC, in the Steele dossier, that stake in Rosneft (~15% or something?) was offered to Trump and he turned it down. That stake continued to be shopped around and recently was bought by a joint venture between Qatar and others, and some of the buyers can't be identified.
TBH, I'm not really sure why Trump would need to relieve sanctions in order to get a stake in this, as it's clear they've been shopping it around for a while.