A quarter of the Keystone pipe was manufactured at Evraz Canada's Regina plant. Evraz is owned largely by Roman Abramovich, who recommended to Yeltsin that Putin succeed him. Abramovich remains a close associate of Putin. Looks like Vlad's investment in US election futures is starting to pay off.

http://business.financialpost.com/news/energy/transcanada-exempt-from-buying-american-steel-for-keystone-xl-report