14.06 Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, June 14, 2013
POLITICS
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov said his Civil Platform party will not nominate its candidate for the upcoming mayor elections in Moscow, effectively ending uncertainty about the outcome even before the registration for candidates is over. According to political experts, nothing will prevent the incumbebt Sergei Sobyanin from winning the poll.
(Kommersant, Vedomosti, Izvestia)
A bill obliging lawmakers to report about their expenditures by July 1 in line with a presidential decree, was introduced to the lower chamber of the Russian parliament.
(Kommersant)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan managed to divide the opposition by suggesting a referendum to decide on redevelopment plans of the Gezi Park in Istanbul, which became a symbol of the Turkish protest movement. The announcement was made after his meeting with opposition activists.
(Kommersant, Rossiiskaya Gazeta, Izvestia)
The conflict between Moldova and its breakaway region of Transdnestr may again turn into an armed conflict. As Moldova moves to intensify its contacts and cooperation with the European Union, the authorities in Transdnestr have approved a law on the unrecognized republics border, allowing Tiraspol to establish control of border settlements currently under the jurisdiction of Chisinau.
(Kommersant)
A vote to elect the president, the second most powerful person in Iran after the spiritual leader, is held on Friday. The outcome will influence the countrys future stance on its nuclear program.
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
ECONOMY
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed parliament on Thursday with a message about the country's budget policy for 2014-2016. Apart from lawmakers, the event was also attended by the prime minister, deputy premiers and ministers, representatives of the Kremlin administration and top management of Russias Central Bank and Audit Chamber.
(Kommersant, Vedomosti, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
The global economy has entered the stage of sustainable, albeit slow, growth, according to the World Bank.
(Vedomosti)
OIL & GAS
Two Russian oil companies, state-run Rosneft and independent LUKoil, have become the first companies to engage in oil extraction projects in Western Europe. The companies have become partners in projects in Norway's waters of the Barents Sea.
(Kommersant, Vedomosti)
REAL ESTATE
Residential housing prices in Russia grew 1.3 percent on average in the first four months of 2013, according to Knight Franks Global House Price Index. Russia was ranked 19th among the countries with the highest price growth. China topped the ranking with the growth of 10.7 percent.
(Kommersant)
TRANSPORT
Russias flagship air carrier Aeroflot is preparing to buy 14 aircraft from Airbus with a total discount of $600 million.
(Vedomosti)
The project to subsidize regional air prices in Far East, Northwestern, Siberian, Urals, North Caucasus, Southern and Central federal districts will cost the Russian budget almost 1.6 billion rubles ($50 million).
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
The longest line of the Moscow subway, with the total length of 26 km (16 miles), is scheduled for completion in 2017.
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
SOCIETY
The lower chamber of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, will consider a bill to toughen measures against online piracy in a first reading.
(Kommersant, Vedomosti)
The State Duma may introduce a ban on foreign adoptions for single foreigners. The move may lead to a further ten-percent fall in the already shrinking number of foreign adoptions from Russia.
(Vedomosti)
Russias Supreme Court clarified the law on corruption, saying every gift to an official, even as a gesture of gratitude, will be considered a bribe.
(Kommersant, Vedomosti, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
The International Labor Organization has published a report showing that the middle class is shrinking in developed states, including France, Denmark, Spain and the United States. According to the report, the number of people identified as belonging to the middle class declined in 14 out of 26 countries analyzed in the report, as many middle class families are under threat of sliding back to poverty level.
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
The Interior Ministrys economic security and anti-corruption department has uncovered the possible embezzlement of 90 million rubles (about $3 million) allocated for the recent renovation of the Bolshoi Theater.
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
SPORT
Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko made a report to the government on Thursday about preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup events in Russia.
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
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