POLITICS
The lower house of Russia’s parliament may consider Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev-initiated bill on tougher punishment for drunk drivers in February despite the Supreme Court's negative reaction.
(Kommersant)
Germany put a married couple, thought to be in their mid-40s, on trial this week on suspicion that they spent more than two decades spying for Russia.
(The Moscow Times)
Ukrainian nationalists in the country’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, are fighting a law expanding the rights of Russian-speaking Ukrainians.
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
The global grounding of Boeing's flagship 787 Dreamliner has done nothing to deterr Russian airlines from buying the aircraft, the country's two largest airlines have said.
(The Moscow Times)
The Energy Ministry will set the price for gasoline in the regions. The ministry will draft amendments to the law on the turnover of oil and oil products in Russia to establish a transparent system of antitrust regulation for the domestic market.
(Izvestiya)
Russia is on the right track to radically improving its business environment and rising 100 places in global rankings of the investment climate in different countries over the next five years, a World Bank official said.
(The Moscow Times)
SOCIETY
A pre-investigation review of Anatoly Serdyukov’s term as Russia’s defense minister has led to the opening of the first criminal case which could involve him directly. Investigators said top ministry officials abused their powers when they requested that servicemen plant trees and lawns at a VIP recreation facility owned by a member of the ex-minister’s family.
(Kommersant)
The number of Russians criticizing the Soviet Union's collapse has fallen by some 20 percent since 2000, according to an opinion poll conducted by the Levada Center.
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
The Russian Education and Science Ministry is expected to simplify the adoption procedure for Russian adoptive parents by January 25.
(Kommersant)
CULTURE
The culture and education ministers presented a list of 100 Soviet and Russian films that schools will be advised to show students to strengthen their cultural values and to build bonds with their parents and teachers from older generations.
(The Moscow Times)
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