30.10 Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, October 30, 2013
POLITICS
Russia's Communist Party will demand that the government resign, said Sergei Obukhov, secretary of the party's Central Committee.
(Kommersant)
Outgoing Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is leaving mainstream politics. A year ago, many people thought he would not surrender so easily.
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
The United States has decided that it is impossible to spy on everyone. US President Barack Obama is ready to ban the US special services from spying on allied foreign leaders. Washington says the move would calm down European partners, but the EU is demanding the US sign a deal to fully stop mutual espionage.
(Kommersant, Moskovskiye Komsomolets)
American professor and anti-gay campaigner Paul Cameron thanked Russia's President Vladimir Putin for introducing the so-called Gay Propaganda law in Russia, during a visit to Moscow. Meanwhile, gay protesters disrupted a roadshow for investment in Moscow in New York city.
(Moskovskiye Komsomolets, The Moscow Times)
ECONOMICS & BUSINESS
Russia will invest up to$1.5 billion intoenergy projects inEcuador, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday, with oil andgas exploitation andpower generation being priority spheres. Ecuador is one ofthe Russia's priority partners inLatin America, Putin said, after ameeting with Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa inthe Kremlin.
(Kommersant, Komsomolskaya Pravda, The Moscow Times)
International payment system PayPal is holding talks to collaborate with Russian systems Qiwi and Yandex Money.
(Vedomosti)
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that the situation regarding payments by Ukraine for Russian gas was "critical," during a meeting at his suburban residence concerning payment for gas deliveries. His comment comes as Ukraine moves closer to a free trade deal with the EU that Moscow disapproves of.
(Komsomolskaya Pravda, Vedomosti, The Moscow Times)
State-owned oil giant Rosneft's CEO Igor Sechin wants the government to order the sale of 20 percent of the port of Novorossiysk to his company.
(Kommersant, Vedomosti)
RUSSIA
The Russian authorities plan to take new measures to enforce punishment for traffic violators. Cameras will soon be able to register cars illegally riding on roadsides and drivers speaking on the phone without hands free devices.
(Kommersant)
SOCIETY
Russian lawmakers and rights champions plan to submit to parliament a bill introducing criminal responsibility for violence against municipal deputies. The move follows a recent beating of a Moscow district deputy during public hearings.
(Kommersant)
In order to achieve the ambitious goals set by the president to improve the population's health and increase average life expectancy, Russia's health system must sharply improve the quality of treatment.
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny said he had been served with new theft andmoney laundering charges, describing them as apart ofan attempt to"terrorize" those who displease theRussian authorities. Under thecharges filed bythe Investigative Committee, Alexei Navalny andhis brother Oleg face up to years inprison.
(Izvestia, Kommersant, The Moscow Times, Vedomosti)
Russians are becoming increasingly concerned about the falling standard of healthcare and education in the country as well as taxes and changes to the pension system. according to a new poll.
(Nezavisimaya Gazeta)
DEFENSE
A Kamov Ka-52 two-seat attack helicopter crashed just outside Moscow on Tuesday, but both crew members survived the accident.
(Kommersant, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Nezavisimaya Gazeta)
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