POLITICS
The Foreign ministers of Russia and NATO member states will meet in Brussels on Thursday in an attempt to end a stalemate in European missile defense talks. On the eve of the crucial talks, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attacked the alliance by accusing it of spreading instability in Libya and neighboring countries.
(Kommersant, The Moscow Times)
The Federation Council and the State Duma, the upper and lower chambers of the Russian parliament, may become the first state bodies to relocate to territories which are being included into the territory of Moscow
(Kommersant, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
Egypt’s election authority removed three frontrunners in the presidential race from the list of candidates, giving the new frontrunner, former Arab League chief Amr Moussa, a chance to reconcile the country’s main political forces
(Kommersant, Moskovskie Novosti)
Pyongyang announced its withdrawal from a moratorium on missile and nuclear tests in yet another challenge to the global community. Experts see it as an attempt to strike a new deal with the West, which would include international recognition of the regime’s legitimacy, guarantees of non-interference into the Communist state’s domestic affairs and economic aid
(Kommersant, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
ECONOMY
The Russian Central Bank has prepared new rules for banks to fight with money laundering and terrorism financing. The rules are in full accordance with the newest FATF standards
(Kommersant)
Russia’s accession to the WTO worries both the government and businessmen. First Deputy Premier Igor Shuvalov said, however, that Russia joined the global trade body on advantageous terms
(Moskovskie Novosti, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
OIL & GAS
Russian oil major Rosneft and U.S. energy giant Exxon Mobil may start oil production in the Kara and Black seas in 2018-2020, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin said.
(Kommersant, Moskovskie Novosti)
Argentina’s attempt to nationalize a stake in the YPF company owned by Spain's Repsol could trigger a major international scandal. Spain seeks EU assistance and threatens sanctions
(Kommersant, Moskovskie Novosti, Vedomosti)
Electricite de France (EDF) is among the contenders for the Yamal LNG project in Russia's far north. Its main rivals are investors from Qatar and India
(Kommersant, Vedomosti)
POWER GENERATION
Rosatom allocated 1.8 billion rubles to resume project to build the Brest-300 fourth-generation fast neutron reactor
(Izvestia)
TELECOMS & IT
The rapid expansion of Internet use in Russia has now slowed down
(Moskovskie Novosti)
DEFENCE
Russia is losing more and more buyers of its weapons and other military equipment. The losses can be only partially made up
(Vedomosti)
The Pacific Fleet military investigators have started filing charges in a high-profile case of embezzlement of about 190 million rubles allocated for the Bilibino nuclear test tracking facility
(Kommersant)
The Russian Interior Ministry plans a major purchase of security equipment, including radio detonator jammers and remote bomb detection systems
(Izvestia)
SOCIETY
The Investigative Committee is forming a department that will investigate crimes committed by police officers. The plan was implemented despite resistance to the plan from Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev, who said the police’s internal security department is fit for the purpose
(Kommersant, Moskovskie Novosti, Rossiiskaya Gazeta, Izvestia, The Moscow Times)
Finland has granted asylum to Pyotr Silayev, an anti-fascist movement activist suspected of the 2010 attack on the administrative office of the Moscow region town of Khimki to protest local deforestation. Meanwhile the Moscow police has intensified its efforts to detain other anti-fascist activists, which they say is a revenge for Silayev’s escape
(Kommersant, The Moscow Times)
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