23.10 Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, October 23, 2013
POLITICS
President Vladimir Putin signed a law giving local authorities more responsibility for handling relations between ethnic groups in the community, in a sign the government is growing nervous at evidence of a surge in nationalist-tinged discontent.
(Komsomolskaya Pravda , Moskovskiye Komsomolets, Vedomosti)
Speaking at the Interethnic Relations Council in the Urals town of Ufa, President Vladimir Putin lashed out at local governments for what he said was their lackluster record in implementing the governments long-term strategy to minimize tensions among the numerous ethnic groups living in Russia.
(Kommersant, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev oversaw the signing of a series of energy agreements Tuesday during the first day of a two-day visit to natural resource-hungry China.
(Kommersant, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Rossiiskaya Gazeta, The Moscow Times)
A top Russian official may have spoken too soon when she said that Gennady Onishchenko, Russias chief health official who is known for his controversial import bans and colorful medical advice, would soon step down when his term expires.
(Kommersant, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Moskovskiye Komsomolets, The Moscow Times, Vedomosti)
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
"Grand Theft Auto V," which earned $1 billion worldwide in just three days, has broken seven Guinness world records, including best-selling video game.
(The Moscow Times)
Rosneft signed an agreement with Chinas largest state refiner Sinopec to supply 10 million tons of oil a year for a decade.
(Vedomosti)
Russia and the United States are ready to exchange information on tax payers.
(Vedomosti)
Interest is heating up in troubled fertilizer giant Uralkali, with two Belarusian businessmen, Yury and Alexei Khotyn and several Russian oligarchs eyeing Suleiman Kerimovs share in the company. Meanwhile Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is demanding more money to release the companys CEO Felix Baumgertner.
(Kommersant, Moskovskiye Komsomolets)
DEFENSE
Six servicemen from an airborne division were killed in an accidental explosion at a training ground in western Russia.
(Izvestia, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Moskovskiye Komsomolets, Rossiiskaya Gazeta, The Moscow Times)
CRIME
Russian investigators disclosed details about the movements of an alleged bomber who killed six on a bus in Volgograd on Monday, saying that she originally had a bus ticket to Moscow.
(Kommersant, Rossiiskaya Gazeta, The Moscow Times)
A court in Moscow sentenced two former police officers to one year in jail each for failing to come to their colleagues defense as he was being attacked by an angry mob at a city market.
(Kommersant)
A Moscow court Tuesday postponed the first hearing in the trial of the three suspects in the January acid attack on Bolshoi Ballet artistic director Sergei Filin, disappointing a swarm of media who caused a stampede when entering the courtroom.
(The Moscow Times)
IT
Apple introduced the world Tuesday to a new, thinner, lighter, more powerful and easier to hold iPad, promising that it will hit the shops well before the end-of-year holidays.
(Kommersant, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Moskovskiye Komsomolets, Vedomosti)
Moscow City Court ruled that Rutor.org and Turbofilm.ru would be subjected to state-imposed blacklisting unless they take down copyrighted content.
(Kommersant)
The founders of the Sape.ru electronic trading floor have set up a start-up fund named Impulse. Among the shareholders is billionaire Roman Abramovich.
(Vedomosti)
SPORTS
Zenit St. Petersburg toiled against 10-man Porto before Alexander Kerzhakov provided a late breakthrough with a headed goal for a 1-0 away win in the Champions League group stage.
(Kommersant, Moskovskiye Komsomolets, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
Russias Daniil Kvyat is to drive in Formula One next year for Toro Rosso in a surprise move for Red Bulls second team.
(Vedomosti, Kommersant)
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