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This paper provides an overview of the reform process in the Russian power sector, and an update on the situation in late 2010. In particular, the paper situates the Russian reform in an international context by comparing it with the experiences of other countries. Further, the paper strives to underline the importance of the reform for the Russian economy at large – both as an inevitable step to avoid a looming energy crisis and as a striking example of implementing a liberal, large-scale economic reform in Putin’s Russia.