Putin's Order May Affect Gazprom Fate

Vladimir Putin has ordered Wednesday the government to draft legislation to limit foreign investment in some Russian sectors of the economy linked to national security.

The Kremlin press service, quoted by Reuters, said Putin wanted a bill concerning sectors ensuring ?national security, enterprises working on state military orders, natural monopolies and strategic natural resources? ready by Nov. 1.

The order may affect government plans to lift restrictions on foreign ownership of shares of natural gas monopoly Gazprom