04.09 Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, September 4, 2013
POLITICS
US President Barack Obama will meet with representatives of Russian non-governmental organizations on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Russias St. Petersburg later this month.
(Kommersant)
In the latest bout of bickering ahead of Moscow's mayoral elections, acting Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and opposition candidate Alexei Navalny on Tuesday denied separate accusations of illegal campaigning.
(The Moscow Times)
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
On a visit to Moscow, Armenia's president said the country is ready to join the Moscow-led Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan and later take part in establishing the Eurasian Economic Union.
(Vedomosti, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
Microsoft Corp. is buying Nokia Corp.'s devices and services business, and getting access to the company's patents, for a total of 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion) in an effort to expand its share of the smartphone market.
(Vedomosti, Kommersant)
The World Economic Forum presented a report on global competitiveness in 2013-2014 comprising 148 countries. Russia came 64th, three places higher than in the previous report.
(Kommersant, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
As pilots and flight assistants with Russia's flag carrier push their employer to give them higher pay for night flights and difficult working conditions, a lack of qualified personnel combined with double-digit growth in passenger numbers has been become a major problem.
(The Moscow Times)
OIL & GAS
Russian energy giant Gazprom postponed the construction of a natural gas pipeline to China until 2014.
(Vedomosti)
WORLD
The White House amplified its argument Tuesday for a military strike on Syria, assuring a congressional panel that it had detailed physical evidence that chemical weapons were used by government forces and warning failure to act would have dire consequences.
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
SOCIETY
A further 36,000 people will need to be evacuated from Russias Far East as floodwaters in the area continue to rise, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev said at a meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
(Kommersant)
Despite the government's ongoing efforts to lure foreign investors to Moscow, the city remains behind most European capitals in terms of quality of life, hampering its economic development.
(The Moscow Times)
NATURAL CALAMITIES
Water levels in the Amur River near the flood-hit city of Khabarovsk in Russias Far East have risen by six more centimeters (2.3 inches) over the past 24 hours to reach 808 centimeters (26.5 feet).
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
CRIME
Tverskoy District Court in Moscow ordered the detention of BTA Bank attorney Yelena Tishchenko until October 31 on suspicion of fraud and money laundering in the BTA Bank case.
(Kommersant)
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
Kia Motors could invest in making more cars in Russia, where it is the third best selling brand, if the market rebounds and shoots past the 3-million mark, the South Korean company's local chief said.
(The Moscow Times)
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