MOSCOW, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The Russian state budget hasreceived a payment from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) andcommodities trader Glencore to pay for a stake in oilgiant Rosneft, President Vladimir Putin said onFriday.
Speaking at his annual end-of-year news conference, Putinsaid Glencore's and Qatar's ownership of the stake in Rosneftwill have a positive impact on Rosneft's management. (Reporting by Katya Golubkova, Vladimir Soldatkin and DenisPinchuk; Writing by Andrey Ostroukh; Editing by Andrew Osborn)
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