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tighten control over the rescued companies. It will not introduce government representatives into their boards of directors.

The government has not yet promised financial aid to any company although it was a request for money that compelled many top managers to camp on the doorsteps of ministerial cabinets. Nor has the government specified how much it will spend on the support of strategic companies. However, the companies have mentioned that they need about 3.5 trillion rubles from the state, which is 5.6 times more than is reserved in the 2009 budget for the support of strategic enterprises.

Independent experts have repeatedly pointed to the chaotic and incomplete nature of the government's anti-crisis measures. It seems that the current initiative is no exception. A company on the coveted list may develop a welfare mentality and stop looking for independent anti-crisis solutions.



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