The West's major oil companies have been seamlessly sidestepping sanctions imposed on Russia by the U.S. and European Union, for the most part pressing full speed ahead on joint ventures to drill for oil and gas with sanctioned Russian companies and executives.
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Washington Times: Oil giants sidestep sanctions, keep drilling with Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin during meeting with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in Sochi, Russia, Aug. 12, 2014.
