Putin tells government to ‘optimise’ taxes for steel makers and coal miners

　　div classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodivpReuters – Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to ‘optimise’ taxes for steel makers and coal miners, the Kremlin said on Friday.p

　　pLast month, Putin called for structural changes to Russias metallurgical industry to counter Western sanctions, which he said were starving it of some components and restricting its ability to sell some goods abroad.pdivdivdiv classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodiv

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　　pp Reporting by Reuters Editing by Kevin Liffeyp

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