TNK-BP and Rosneft

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BP have been battling their Oligarch partners in TNK BP almost from the getgo. Now Rosneft crops up as a possible white knight for BP. I immagine the Oligarchs want Rosneft as a partner like a hole in the head. Just see how far trying to bully Rosneft(Putin etal) would get them. My money's on Rosneft buying out the Oligarchs and becoming BP's new partner. After all this current spat was caused by BP's attempted tie up with Rosneft.

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I read an article a few weeks ago which stated that AAR's bank has lost all Russian Govt business. Is this the Kremlin's subtle way of telling AAR that they are not flavour of the month.