Putin says all bidders for Bashneft to get equal treatment - Bloomberg

By Katya Golubkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday the government should not discriminate against any market players willing to bid in the privatisation of oil producer Bashneft . Answering a question about interest in Bashneft from oil major Rosneft , Putin said it was not the best option if one state-controlled company acquired another state company, but the key was who gives the most money for the state budget. "Rosneft, strictly speaking, is not a state com