True, but I happen to think that CPPT has an ally in the Putin regime, not an adversary. Putin has already declared that natural resources like diamonds are of "strategic importance" to the country.
It is very telling for veteran Kremlin watchers to note that the Congo deal just PRed was no doubt with a certain well known Russian diamond monopoly. GBDX watchers will be familiar with the name.
None of this could happen if BOTH did not have the approval and blessing of the Russian government to the very highest levels.
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