The Kremlin stopped Trump from appointing Mitt Romney as Secretary of State

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Let's not forget that the person picked as Secretary of State was the CEO of Exxon.

Did Exxon sign a deal with Russia worth up to $500 billion back in 2012? Yes they did.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-exxon-rosneft/exxon-rosneft-unveil-500-billion-offshore-venture-idUSBRE83H0UE20120418

And did they pull out of that deal a few days ago because of the current and possible future sanctions? Yes they did.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/business/energy-environment/exxon-russia.html

Dots....connect them.