The state as of January 1st is divesting it's 36% stake in Gazprom that's hardly nationalizing energy.
(Definition) Authoritarian |???ôri?te(?)r??n; ô??är-| adjective favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, esp. that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom
Putin is an authoritian, and a communist wannibee. End of story
"The state as of January 1st is divesting it's 36% stake in Gazprom that's hardly nationalizing energy. "
I said "effectively nationalizing" or at least I hope I did. They are exercising more and more state control including arresting senior executives who oppose them politically.