Russia will create new liquid heavy missile with boosted capabilities to overcome U.S.. missile defense – RVSN commander
Russia will create a strategic missile with improved capabilities to overcome missile defense
Russia to ‘fully respond’ to US Congress missile defense decision – envoy: US lawmakers’ decision not to hand over any information on missile defense to Russia forces Moscow to fulfill a number of options in response, Russia’s ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin has warned.
Missile shield to break strategic balance – Serdyukov - The deployment of the U.S. missile shield in Europe will break the strategic balance of forces and Russia will begin to take responsive measures after the first missile defense elements appear in Poland, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper published on Friday.
Russian participation in NATO summit depends on missile defense - Russia will decide whether it will participate in the NATO summit next year after the presidential election in March and much will depend on progress in the missile defense issue, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters on Thursday.
Russia calm about U.S. CFE move - Russia calmly reacted to the U.S. decision to stop exchanging information with Moscow over the compliance with the Conventional Forces Europe (CFE) Treaty as it obtains the necessary information through other channels, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
Egyptian FM to visit Moscow on December 20-22 - Foreign Ministry - The parties will discuss the situation in the Middle East, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Iran’s nuclear program and the issues of bilateral cooperation. A plan of ministerial consultation in the coming year is planned to be signed.
Syria’s vice-president at talks in Moscow - Syria’s Vice-President Farouk al-Sharaa will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday to discuss ways for a peaceful settlement of the conflict in his country… Four delegations of Syrian opposition have visited Russia of late and the fifth is coming. It will be headed by one of the opposition leaders, Hasan Abdel Azim.
Hello, WTO! - “A lot still needs to be done in terms of understanding what WTO membership will bring to Russia,” said Viktor Vekselber, Russia’s metals tycoon. “We must open our eyes to what we pay for a ticket to this trade club,” Vekselber added.
Washington declines to comment on Putin’s criticism of U.S.
Kyoto Protocol loses its effectiveness – FM: The Kyoto Protocol has lost its effectiveness, spokesman of Russia’s Foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich said on Friday commenting on Canada’s decision to leave the international mechanism.
President Receives Russian Delegation - President Yoweri Museveni has received and held talks with a Russian delegation, led by the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister in charge of African and Middle East Affairs Mr. Bogdanov who paid a courtesy call on him at State House, Entebbe.
Russian expert: Iran will be apparently attacked from Georgia’s territory
Belaruskali wins tender to develop Petrikovskoye potassium salt deposit
Belarus, Russia agree on conditions for supplying oil to Belarusian refineries in 2012-15
BSEC FMs to discuss ways to improve efficiency of organization
Russia - First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Denisov Converses with Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Dollis
Serbia's Minister of Foreign Affairs attends the 25th meeting of BSEC in Moscow
Jeremic to visit Russia - Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic will visit Moscow on Friday, where he is going to attend the 25th meeting of the foreign ministers council of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC).
RF’s aid convoy starts moving to Kosovska-Mitrovica
Russian humanitarian convoy drives into Kosovo
Russian convoy with aid for Kosovo resumes its way
Putin Support Drops Sharply To Historic Low After Disputed Election - Another poll released Friday, conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation, found trust in Putin hit an all-time low of 44% on Dec. 11, down from as much as 70% in 2008, before the financial crisis hit the country. Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov blamed the poll readings on "emotional overload" in the post-election period and said that despite volatility Putin's support remains at a "sufficiently high level" and will probably rise soon, the Interfax news agency reported.
Putin's approval falls to year's low: Russian poll
Putin's popularity takes a hit ahead of vote
Medvedev to get Khodorkovsky case report Wednesday
Presidential council experts uncover violations in second Yukos case - MHG head
Source in Prokhorov’s entourage claims businessman was promised premier’s post – newspaper
Russian billionaire businessman submits documents for self-nomination
Russian investigators open first probe into alleged poll fraud
Minchenko comments on reshuffle at Kommersant
Udaltsov Hospitalized for 3rd Time
Russian ship evacuates some crew in Antarctica
Russian fishing ship with 32 crew in trouble near Antarctica; ice hampers rescue effort
Russian AIr Force gets heavy helicopters - Two Mil Mi-26 heavy transport helicopters have entered the Russian air fleet.
Russia's Military To Recruit More Foreigners - According to the amended law, a citizen of any foreign country aged 18-30 with a good command of Russian and a clean criminal record can now sign an initial five-year contract to join the Army. As an incentive to join, recruits are offered Russian citizenship after three years of service.
Investigation completed in 2nd case against Kvachkov - Kvachkov is the main defendant in the criminal case over the attempt on the life of the then RAO UES of Russia CEO Anatoly Chubais. However, on the jury verdict other defendants were fully acquitted in 2010.
Aggravated crimes in N Caucasus down - During a conference in the Chechen capital Grozny, the Committee’s Chairman Alexander Bastrykin reported a 27-percent drop in the number of aggravated offences in Chechnya and praised investigating teams in North Ossetia and Chechnya for achieving tangible results in probing corruption.
Bastrykin visits family of SK officer killed in Makhachkala
Journalist killed, jeweler kidnapped in Dagestan
Newspaper founder killed in Russia's Dagestan
Journalist shot dead in Russia’s Dagestan
Dagestan reporter could be killed for his professional activity
Russia census: population continues to decline
Population census puts Russia’s population at 142,857,000
All-Russian census shows reduction of population
PRESS DIGEST - Russia - Dec 16
www.vedomosti.ru
Sergei Naryshkin, chief of the Kremlin administration, may become the new speaker of the Russian lower house of parliament, the paper says.
Only four percent of all internet traffic in Russia in 2011 was provided by handheld devices, mostly Apple products and Android-based devices, while desktop computers accounted for 96 percent, the daily cites a Comscore report as saying.
www.kommersant.ru
The number of Russians supporting both President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin shrunk 9 percent in 10 days since last VTsIOM poll on November 30, the paper says.
Russian state development bank VEB will provide 16 billion roubles ($500 million) more in credits to finance building of facilities for the 2014 Sochi Olympics, the paper writes.
www.ng.ru
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, who plans to run for president, said on Thursday he would pardon former Yukos owner Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the paper writes.
Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, December 16, 2011
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