Putin Aims To Profit From China’s Silk Road Initiative

Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft continues to think big
and strike major deals on the global stage. It recently announced a
program to sell bonds worth 1.3 trillion rubles ($22.53 billion)
(Vedomosti, October 26). This gargantuan bond sale will not be used
merely for domestic purchases but to help ensure Rosneft’s
financial capability to be one of the most visible and prominent
Russian foreign policy instruments globally. Rosneft is making
these moves despite the fact that Western—especially United
States—sanctions are hurting…

Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft continues to think big
and strike major deals on the global stage. It recently announced a
program to sell bonds worth 1.3 trillion rubles ($22.53 billion)
(Vedomosti, October 26). This gargantuan bond sale will not be used
merely for domestic purchases but to help ensure Rosneft’s
financial capability to be one of the most visible and prominent
Russian foreign policy instruments globally. Rosneft is making
these moves despite the fact that Western—especially United
States—sanctions are hurting…