Putin put the energy industry of Russia under government control, which most clearly represented _____.

A. Return to communism
B. Breakdown in national security
C. A step back from free enterprise
D. An effort to end corruption

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The most clear answer would be C. A step back from free enterprise. By placing the energy industry under government control, it represents a movement away from free market principles and privatization towards more state involvement in key sectors of the economy, which is often associated with a more centralized or authoritarian economic approach.