Putin: Kremlin's role in economy to drop
Move intended to maximize growth
Posted: September 30, 2009 at 4:27 a.m.
Vladimir Putin, Russia's prime minister, speaks with Andrei Kostin, chief executive officer of VTB Bank, during the Russia Calling VTB investment forum in Moscow on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told investors Tuesday that the government will reduce its role in the Russian economy and ownership of companies over the coming years to allow for better growth.
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