TRAGEDY
Eighty out of 185 people on board of the Bulgaria cruise ship that sank in Russia’s Volga River on Sunday afternoon were rescued, while 102 are still missing and three were found dead
(Kommersant, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
POLITICS
An interview with Sergei Mironov, the former chairman of the Russian Federation Council, about his future political ambitions and the future of his Just Russia political party
(Kommersant)
An interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov ahead of his official visit to the United States on Monday
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
Vladimir Churov, the head of the Russian Central Election Committee, says the registration of the candidacies for the 2012 presidential election in Russia may start on December 6
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
Russia’s ruling party, the United Russia, oversaw the approval of a record 264 federal laws and three constitutional amendments during the State Duma's spring session, but the other three parliamentary factions complained that their input had been all but ignored
(The Moscow Times)
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will meet on Monday with the country’s leading businessmen to discuss investment climate in Russia
(Vedomosti)
Russia’s four largest recruiting agencies - Ankor, Adecco, Manpower and Kelly Services - announced their intention to jointly form the Association of Private Employment Agencies
(Vedomosti)
Gazprom is demanding an advance payment of up to $40 billion from its future Chinese customers in the latest twist to negotiations over gas supply contracts estimated to be worth $700 billion
(The Moscow Times)
WORLD
Sunday was the day, when Britain saw the last edition of one of its most popular newspapers, News of the World
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
The Republic of South Sudan on Saturday celebrated its first day as a nation with more than 30 African leaders and senior Western politicians, hours after jubilant crowds danced down the streets of the new capital, Juba
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
Sixteen people died after a fire broke out in a retirement home in western Ukraine
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
IT
‘Cut the Rope’ game, created by Russian twins Semyon and Efim Voinov for smartphones and tablets, became Android Market’s No. 1 bestseller in the world just within a week
(Vedomosti)
A new equity fund was launched on Friday, enabling local retail investors to buy shares of domestic and foreign Internet companies amid growing interest in the sector
(The Moscow Times)
MOSCOW
City officials will launch an advertising campaign and modernize tourism services to make Moscow more attractive to travelers
(The Moscow Times)
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