Sheriff's death in Moscow caused a huge stir...
The guy left a will and donated all of his oil company shares to the Russian government for free.
While the Emperor at home received a big gift, he also encountered huge trouble.
Under such circumstances, everyone 'knew' who had knocked off Sheriff!
If you took advantage, you had to shoulder the 'blame'!
At this stage, the Emperor still held hope for Europe; he was keen to coexist peacefully with Western Europe to maintain Russia's prosperity.
But this 'irregular operation' pushed him into an extremely awkward situation.
What to do now?
Everyone knows that some Russian oligarchs have the political forces of Europe and America behind them, gaining huge conveniences and political protection through private equity swaps.
Now that Sheriff has transferred all the shares back to the state in one go, those guys are essentially victims of a scam with their massive investments bringing no returns – who can stand that?
