Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, September 16, 2011
One day in Russia: Politics, Economy and business, Defense, Crime, Society, Sports
Sep 16, 2011
POLITICS
Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov has been ousted from the post of the Right Cause party leader but the party will continue its run for parliamentary elections in December. (Vedomosti, Izvestia, Moscow News)
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
Russian and foreign companies have invested so far 135 million euros in the Skolkovo hi-tech hub being created near Moscow. (Izvestia)
Gazprom has signed preliminary agreements with South Korea and North Korea on building a pipeline across the peninsula to boost exports to Asia. (The Moscow Times)
Russia will build two additional reactors at the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant in China to double its capacity. (Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
U.S. software giant Microsoft has announced its revenues in Russia average over $1 billion per year. (Kommersant)
TNK-BP is planning to invest $45 billion until 2020 in the development of oil deposits. (Vedomosti)
Russia’s automotive industry will not be ready to produce electric or alternative-fuel cars for quite a while - interview with AvtoVAZ Vice-President Yevgeny Shmelev (Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
DEFENSE
Belarus may get 18 Su-30K fighter jets sold by Russia to India in the 1990s. The first 10 aircraft are being overhauled at an aircraft plant in Baranovichi and the remaining eight are expected to be brought to Belarus by transport planes in November. (Kommersant)
The Russian Armed Forces will get rid of berets in most of the military branches only six months after their introduction as part of the uniform. They turned out to be uncomfortable and ineffective for most of the servicemen, except paratroopers and naval infantry. (Izvestia)
CRIME
Investigators have finished questioning a suspect in the murder of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya - former police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov. The suspect described in detail the preparation of the attack and suggested that it could have been ordered by Russian tycoon in exile Boris Berezovsky. (Kommersant)
SOCIETY
Moscow has opened its first recreation vehicle camping park, equipped with European standards, as an alternative to mid-class hotels, but most of the parking spaces there remain empty because Russians are still not accustomed to this type of recreational activities. (Moscow News)
Moscow authorities are planning to spend over 328 billion rubles ($10.8 bln) or one-fifth of the 2012 city budget on the development of the transportation system in the Russian capital. (Izvestia)
SPORTS
Russia will host the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2013, a world championship for the condensed seven-a-side format three years before its Olympic debut. (The Moscow Times)
Original article: http://en.ria.ru/papers/20110916/166883446.html
Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov has been ousted from the post of the Right Cause party leader but the party will continue its run for parliamentary elections in December. (Vedomosti, Izvestia, Moscow News)
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
Russian and foreign companies have invested so far 135 million euros in the Skolkovo hi-tech hub being created near Moscow. (Izvestia)
Gazprom has signed preliminary agreements with South Korea and North Korea on building a pipeline across the peninsula to boost exports to Asia. (The Moscow Times)
Russia will build two additional reactors at the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant in China to double its capacity. (Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
U.S. software giant Microsoft has announced its revenues in Russia average over $1 billion per year. (Kommersant)
TNK-BP is planning to invest $45 billion until 2020 in the development of oil deposits. (Vedomosti)
Russia’s automotive industry will not be ready to produce electric or alternative-fuel cars for quite a while - interview with AvtoVAZ Vice-President Yevgeny Shmelev (Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
DEFENSE
Belarus may get 18 Su-30K fighter jets sold by Russia to India in the 1990s. The first 10 aircraft are being overhauled at an aircraft plant in Baranovichi and the remaining eight are expected to be brought to Belarus by transport planes in November. (Kommersant)
The Russian Armed Forces will get rid of berets in most of the military branches only six months after their introduction as part of the uniform. They turned out to be uncomfortable and ineffective for most of the servicemen, except paratroopers and naval infantry. (Izvestia)
CRIME
Investigators have finished questioning a suspect in the murder of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya - former police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov. The suspect described in detail the preparation of the attack and suggested that it could have been ordered by Russian tycoon in exile Boris Berezovsky. (Kommersant)
SOCIETY
Moscow has opened its first recreation vehicle camping park, equipped with European standards, as an alternative to mid-class hotels, but most of the parking spaces there remain empty because Russians are still not accustomed to this type of recreational activities. (Moscow News)
Moscow authorities are planning to spend over 328 billion rubles ($10.8 bln) or one-fifth of the 2012 city budget on the development of the transportation system in the Russian capital. (Izvestia)
SPORTS
Russia will host the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2013, a world championship for the condensed seven-a-side format three years before its Olympic debut. (The Moscow Times)
Original article: http://en.ria.ru/papers/20110916/166883446.html