Russian Economy Minister says 2016 privatisation list to be approved soon

MOSCOW, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said on Friday that a list of companies slated for privatisation in 2016 would be approved within days.

Earlier this week, President Vladimir Putin announced a privatisation plan that analysts estimate could bring 500 billion-800 billion roubles at most, if successful.

(Reporting by Elena Fabrichnaya; Writing by Lidia Kelly, editing by Jason Bush)

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