NEWSLINK: “2017 Global 2000: These Are The Largest Companies In Russia” – Forbes

“… Aside from boasting hefty ownership stakes from the Russian government, Gazprom and Sberbank are also the number-one and -two companies in country. Gazprom, which holds the world’s largest natural gas reserves ranked #40 on the overall Global 2000, up from #53 in 2016. The jump in ranking came in part because of the company’s profit, which surged from $4.9 billion in the period analyzed in 2016 to $12.1 billion he trailing twelve months ending on April 7, 2017. …”