I just posted the article; which I found curious and amusing. By doing so, that doesn’t mean I know the answers to every intricacy of the document.
Apparently you still didn’t research for the answers for your questions.
For my *bing* search, I used this : 2005 why was robert craft in russia with putin?
I found the answer; but you will have to do your own homework. Tough love.
There aren't any answers.
White House source? Unknown.
Kremlin source? Unknown.
Putin's explanation? Unknown.
Business discussion between Putin and Kraft? Unknown.
Quid pro quo between Putin and Kraft? Unknown.
Re: “I just posted the article; which I found curious and amusing.”
If you had said that in your first Comment, I would have said, “OK,” and dropped the whole issue.
Instead, you chose to mock one of the most dedicated researchers at Free Republic.