“No, I can’t confirm this. I have nothing to say about this,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. | Photo: Shutterstock
The Kremlin said on Wednesday it could not confirm a report that Russia’s energy minister had put forward a proposal to nationalise the energy sector.
Russian authorities have repeatedly said they have no plans to de-privatise large companies, including oil and gas producers.
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On Tuesday, a Telegram channel called EJ, citing unnamed sources, said Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev had suggested to President Vladimir Putin at a meeting in the Kremlin that the energy sector – a key provider of cash for the state – be nationalised.
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First Published: Oct 02 2024 | 10:28 PM IST
