10.06 Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, June 10, 2013
POLITICS
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was not satisfied with the quality and contents of plans compiled by Russian ministers to show how they intend, within the next five years, to fulfil the tasks set by the president in May 2012
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
Russian opposition blogger Alexei Navalny is soon to be formally nominated as candidate for Moscow mayor by the Republican Party of Russia - People's Freedom Party (RPR-PARNAS)
(Kommersant, Moskovsky Komsomolets)
President Putin has signed a decree introducing checks on foreign-held propety belonging to candidates participating in elections at all levels in Russia (Vedomosti)
The European Parliament is likely to pass a resolution this week condemning Russia's handling of the so-called "Bolotnaya" investigation into violence at an anti-government demonstration in Moscow last year (Nezavisimaya Gazeta)
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
London and Moscow-listed PIK Group, Russias largest real estate developer, announced the completion of a secondary public offering on Friday which has increased the companys capital by $330 million
(Vedomosti, Kommersant)
Gazprom is still locked in pricing talks with German energy suppliers, which are now going to international arbitration (Nezavisimaya Gazeta)
DEFENSE
Russia is beefing up its arms in the face of new threats. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin calls Russia a "magnet for predatory aspirations" due to its abundant natural resources
(The Moscow Times)
WORLD
Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former employee of the CIA and the National Security Agency (NSA), revealed himself as the source of recent disclosures about the US governments secret surveillance programs
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
Russia has been criticized for shielding Assad's regime in Syria, but experts say it is more about a power play with the West than anything else.
(The Moscow Times)
SOCIETY
According to a survey conducted by Levada-Center, 41 percent of polled Russians see President Vladimir Putin as an ideal president for the country
(Kommersant)
Ordinary Russians reacted with a mix of compassion, skepticism and indifference to Thursday's announcement that President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila would divorce after 29 years of marriage, the first time a Russian leader has dissolved his marriage in over three centuries
(The Moscow Times)
Russians will now face fines if they enter forest areas when a fire-hazard warning has been declared (Moskovsky Komsomolets)
CRIME
The Investigative Committee of St. Petersburg closed a criminal case against Pavel Durov, the founder of Russias most popular social networking website, VKontakte. The police previously said they believed Durov was involved in an April 5 traffic accident in St. Petersburg.
(Vedomosti)
Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded law enforcers and the special services resolutely crack down on extremists and criminal formations in Russias North Caucasus
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
SPORTS
Rafael Nadal on Sunday became the first man in history to capture the same Grand Slam title eight times, cruising to a straight-sets win over fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the French Open final
(Kommersant)
CULTURE
Ballet star Nikolai Tsiskaridze, who will have to leave the Bolshoi Theater at the end of the month, said on Sunday he is being hounded by the management over a conflict after an acid attack on the artistic director
(Kommersant, Moskovsky Komsomolets)
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