Russia is preparing for a new wave of privatization according to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The move could help not only improve Russia’s budget outlook, but also its image.
MOSCOW — Russia's prime minister, Vladimir V. Putin, whose government took control of several oil companies when he served as president, gave a speech Tuesday saying the state must now step back from the economy and let private enterprise take the lead in pulling Russia out of recession.
01 October 2009 , 07:32Andrew E. KramerThe New York Times0
