Sanctions have stopped Kremlin-backed oil giant Rosneft from rapidly expanding its trading operations, denying it one of the main avenues used by Western firms to ride out the rout in crude.
Financial Times: Rosneft admits sanctions hurt trading operations
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with Rosneft CEO and Deputy Board Chairman Igor Sechin during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on February 4, 2015.
