So, what happens to the Rosneft deal after the conspiracy is prosecuted?

[GliderGuider]

Vlad the Impaler won't take kindly to a $19.5 billion deal with no outcome for him. Spending that much and not getting American foreign policy in return is going to make him start flying around the world whacking politicians in person.

At the very least the deal could be in the courts for a generation...

Speculations?

[Blue_Roses]

1. Interesting question

and no easy answers. I'm still trying to wrap my head around all this.Why keep private buyers a secret, unless it's for the obvious reasons.

In addition, public records show the ownership structure of the stake ultimately includes a Cayman Islands company whose beneficial owners cannot be traced.