Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, April 11, 2013
10:02 11/04/2013Russia ‘Island of Stability’ - Pro-Kremlin Party
20:26 10/04/2013Russia is one of the world’s few islands of stability, so emigration is not an option, a member of the ruling United Russia party said on Wednesday.
Russia to Grant Serbia $500 Mln Loan
13:27 10/04/2013Russia has agreed to grant Serbia a $500 million loan, Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic said on Wednesday, with a first tranche of $300 million to be handed over immediately.
Duma Approves Bill Banning Abortion Ads
12:22 10/04/2013Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, has passed in a first reading a Health Ministry sponsored bill banning the advertisement of pregnancy termination by medical services or traditional practices.
Medvedev Launches New GAZ Minivan
14:49 09/04/2013Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev arrived in the Volga city of Nizhny Novgorod on Tuesday to formally launch serial production of a new family of light commercial vehicles at the GAZ auto plant and discuss support measures for the domestic car industry.
Putin Calls Thatcher 'Colorful' Politician
23:53 08/04/2013Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised the late former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as a "colorful" politician.1
Medvedev to Discuss Trade, Energy with Serbian PM
22:09 06/04/2013Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will hold talks with his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic on April 10, the Russian government’s press service said on Saturday.
Putin to Take up Literature, Sports After Quitting Politics
21:21 05/04/2013Literature, sports, jurisprudence and public projects will top the list of Vladimir Putin's interests when he decides to quit politics, the Russian president said on Friday.
IAAF Bashes Putin for Paltry World Athletics Advertising
17:51 05/04/2013The International Association of Athletics Federation criticized Russian government officials – including President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev – Friday for failing to adequately promote this year’s world championships, which will be held in Moscow in mid-August.
Russia's Medvedev Says Environment Is Priority for Baltics
10:49 05/04/2013Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has called for environmental protection along the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea in an article published on Friday ahead of the Council of the Baltic Sea States summit in St. Petersburg.
Russia Eyes Nuclear Power Project in Finland – Source
04:18 05/04/2013Russia is planning to take part in the future tender to build a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Finland, a government source told RIA Novosti.
Illegal Migrants May Be Banned From Entering Russia for 10 Years
20:54 04/04/2013Foreigners coming to Russia may be denied entry for 10 years if they repeatedly violate immigration rules, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.
Russia Eases Strategic Foreign Investment Rules
17:34 04/04/2013The Russian government approved a bill on Thursday easing foreign investment in strategic sectors of the economy.
Only Harsh Medicine Can Spur Russia’s Economy – Kudrin
15:24 04/04/2013The Russian authorities are dodging vital but unpopular measures and structural reforms necessary to spur Russia’s faltering economic growth, former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Thursday.1
Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, April 3, 2013
10:04 03/04/2013View From the Global Tank: Why Nuclear Powers Should Start Walking Toward Global Zero
18:36 02/04/2013On April 5, 2009 President Barack Obama gave a speech that was supposed to set the agenda for his presidency in international security. “I state clearly and with conviction America's commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons,” he proclaimed in front of an enthusiastic crowd in Prague.1
Medvedev Proposes Pension Money for Far East Renewal
13:41 02/04/2013Cash from Russia’s Pension Fund may be used to finance the government’s ambitious multi-billion-dollar plan to develop the country’s depressed eastern Siberia and Far East regions, under proposals unveiled by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday.
Medvedev Orders Reopening of Arctic Lifeline Airport
11:23 02/04/2013Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday he will order the reopening of a remote airport which served as the only winter transport link to the most northerly town in Russia.
Medvedev Warns Ruling Party to Avoid Communists' Fate
10:40 02/04/2013Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned his ruling United Russia party on Tuesday not to repeat the mistakes made by the Soviet Union’s Communist Party.3