Putin Takes Control of Russia’s Energy Industry

 
Russian President Vladimir Putin has established a new energy commission and appointed himself the chair, giving the Kremlin significant influence, if not outright control, over Russia’s entire energy sector, which provides the government with the lion’s share of its hard currency. The move is confirmation that Putin, in his third term, is abandoning the trend toward a free market and instead strengthening his own control over Russia’s economy.

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