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Russian government to prepare report on extra earnings of resource
companies
MOSCOW, August 12, 2018 (BSS/TASS) – The Russian government will prepare a
report on extra revenues of resources companies generated as a result of
changes in the international situation and the currency rate, First Deputy
Prime Minister Anton Siluanov told reporters on Friday.
“The government, in accordance with the presidential assignment, will
prepare a report on extra revenues of resource companies occurred as a result
of changes in the international situation and the currency rate. All
circumstances will be thoroughly studied, arguments of companies will be
listened to, and potential consequences will be calculated. An impact of
certain proposals on the business climate will be investigated separately,”
Siluanov said.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier on Friday that Russian
President Vladimir Putin has agreed to develop the idea of taking out bumper
profits from mining and chemical companies, commenting on a respective
proposal submitted by Presidential Aide Andrei Belousov to President, adding
though that no decision has been taken yet.
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