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Gazprom to pay Kremlin $9.94 billion, Russian government owns 49.3% shares

Russian and state-backed energy firm Gazprom is set to hand a 8.6 billion pound payout to the Kremlin after reporting record profits powered by soaring energy prices. The Russian government owns 49.3 percent of the company's shares.