29.08 Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, August 29, 2013
POLITICS
Two days after Russian potash producer Uralkalis CEO Vladislav Baumgertner was detained in Belarus, Russia criticized the quality of Belarusian milk and reduced oil deliveries to Belarusian refineries.
(Kommersant, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Moskovsky Komsomolets, RBC Daily, Vedomosti)
TheUN Security Council should wait forinspectors topresent their report onan alleged chemical weapons attack inSyria before considering aresponse, asenior Russian diplomat said.
(Kommersant, The Moscow Times)
Russia believes its G20 presidency has been successful. In an address to participants of the G20 summit due in St. Petersburg in September, Russian President Vladimir Putin will present a plan to fight offshorization of capital, adopted in the year of Russias G20 presidency, as an important step in tax policy coordination.
(Kommersant)
ECONOMICS & BUSINESS
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov signaled that his country would not back out ofits push toward free trade with theEuropean Union despite Russian pressure.
(Kommersant, The Moscow Times)
The threat of an attack on Syria has pushed up oil prices. Oil in Europe approached the $120 per barrel level for the first time in six months.
(Kommersant)
Thesecond day ofRussias MAKS 2013 air show inthe city ofZhukovsky saw Russias Rostec high-tech corporation sign a deal to manufacture Canadian Bombardier Q400 turboprop airliners, under license a growing trend in Russias faltering civil aerospace industry.
(Izvestia, The Moscow Times, Vedomosti)
Russia's M.video and Eldorado electronics retail companies will not go ahead with a planned merger because of an order by the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service to close their stores in 35 regions.
(Vedomosti)
IT
Over 50 percent of Russian mobile operators subscribers are thinking of changing their operator, according to a survey by Romir.
(Vedomosti)
VEHICLES
Russians have been buying dearer cars, but buying them more seldom, in the past few years. If the tendency persists, in a few years, most Russian drivers may soon own SUVs, experts say.
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
SOCIETY
Two members of the Communist Party have spoken out against an anti-piracy law that entered into force on August 1. They submitted a relevant amendment bill to the lower house of parliament, saying the law was raw and was adopted despite criticism of Internet users.
(Kommersant)
A government report to be deliverd to President Putin in September will recommend a rise in the pension age and a significant change in the basic pension.
(Moskovsky Komsomolets)
Lawmakers from the ruling United Russia party are considering introducing a bill allowing Russians to use lethal force against intruders on their property.
(Moskovsky Komsomolets)
Moscow residents have been collecting humanitarian aid for those suffering from the floods in Russias far east, while President Putin traveled to the area to inspect the damage himself.
(Moskovsky Komsomolets)
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