Russian oil privatisation saga points to limits of Putin's power

By Vladimir Soldatkin, Oksana Kobzeva and Katya Golubkova MOSCOW/UFA, Russia (Reuters) - Russia's decision to postpone the privatisation of a mid-sized oil company has sent a message to investors: for all his power, President Vladimir Putin has failed to stop political infighting getting in the way of business. Opposing him are economic liberals in the government who believe Bashneft should be in private hands.Putin has avoided taking sides, the sources said.