POLITICS
Russian Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu may take up the post of Moscow Region governor after the current head of the region, Boris Gromov, steps down in May
(Vedomosti)
The Russian Public Chamber spoke out against the expansion of the Russian capital’s territory by annexing land in the Moscow Region citing environmental and other concerns
(Kommersant)
Russia's upper house of the parliament, the Federation Council, passed a bill which would simplify the procedure for registering political parties
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul wowed guests with his polka steps at a country-western bash at his sumptuous residence on Tuesday night that featured a yodeler flown in from McFaul's native Montana
(The Moscow Times)
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
Transaero airlines intention to catch up with Russia’s flagship air carrier Aeroflot has resulted in high expenses.
(Vedomosti)
President Dmitry Medvedev's flagship project to turn Moscow into an international financial center suffered a double blow Wednesday as global surveys returned negative results on the city
(The Moscow Times)
An Algerian court has fined Orascom Telecom Algerie (OTA, which operates under the name Djezzy), a subsidiary of Russia’s third largest mobile phone operator VimpelCom, some $1.3 billion
(Vedomosti)
International transport companies have signaled interest in competing to build rolling stock for the planned Moscow Ring Railroad
(The Moscow Times)
WORLD
Some 40 U.S. senators from the Republican Party accused President Barack Obama of secretive deal-making on U.S. national security, following his recent remark to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on “flexibility” in missile shield talks after the November presidential election
(Kommersant)
TOURISM
President Dmitry Medvedev signed orders Wednesday that aim to speed up the development process for tourist resorts in the North Caucasus.
(The Moscow Times)
CRIME
The head of Russia’s Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, ordered a study into establishment of a special department for investigating complaints against the police
(Vedomosti, Rossiiskaya Gazeta, Nezavisimayas Gazeta)
SPORTS
Maria Sharapova breezed past No. 8 seed Li Na of China 6-3, 6-0 in a little over an hour to make the Miami Masters semifinals
(Kommersant)
European champion Maxim Trankov blamed “strange ice” for his and partner Tatyana Volosozhar’s fall in the short program at the figure skating world championships in Nice
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
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