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05/27/2013
Free access archiveRussia Fights Addiction to Afghan Heroin
The United Nations says 75 tons of heroin reaches Russia annually, with most of it originating in Afghanistan and being trafficked along the so-called Northern Route, which spans the Central Asian republics of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan.
Russians to Get Access to FBI Data
After the Boston bombings last month and ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi next February, U.S. authorities are expanding their work with the Interior Ministry by granting the Russians access to some FBI information.
Medvedev Cites Putin Relationship as Reason He'll Keep His Job
The Moscow Times
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that his personal relationship with President Vladimir Putin is an indication that he will not be dismissed.
Foreigners Helping to Secure Olympics
A senior Border Guards Service official on Monday moved to calm fears about security at the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, telling reporters that his agency was studying best practices from foreign governments.
What the Papers Say, May 27, 2013
BBC Monitoring
A roundup of today's Russian-language newspapers.
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Forum Helps Hackers to Obey Law
A Moscow-based security firm demonstrated how to hack an ATM without any additional tools to a large crowd of hackers, security experts and software vendors, gathered for the annual Positive Hack Days forum in Moscow.
Father of Chechen Shot by FBI Thinks Son Was Tortured
Reuters
The father of a Chechen immigrant killed during questioning over his links with one of the Boston Marathon bombings suspects said he plans to travel to the U.S., where he thinks his son was tortured and killed.
No More Easy Pickings in Russia's Banking Market
Reuters
Foreign banks that once treated Russia as virgin land where easy money could be made are now finding it a cutthroat market tougher than some bargained for.
Astronauts Confirmed for This Week's ISS Expedition
RIA Novosti
Russian officials on Monday confirmed which astronauts would blast off for the International Space Station on May 29 aboard the Soyuz TMA-09M. The launch is scheduled for 12:31 Moscow time.
Woman's Body Found in Fridge in Moscow
RIA Novosti
A woman's body has been found in an abandoned refrigerator in eastern Moscow, the Investigative Committee said on Monday.
Top Judge Proposes Jury Trials for Arbitration Courts
Supreme Arbitration Court head Anton Ivanov on Monday proposed introducing jury trials in arbitration court hearings, a move that could make the court system more transparent.
Traffic Jam Ends Happily in Ufa (Video)
The Moscow Times
A rather unusual traffic jam in Ufa on Monday morning ended with smiles instead of road rage when drivers united efforts to help a family of ducks cross the road, readers of Ufa1.ru reported.
State Guarantees for Military Industrial Complex
The Moscow Times
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree supplying guarantees worth 265 billion rubles (8.6 billion dollars) to Russia's military-industrial complex.
- Rosbank CEO Sacked
- Ex-Bank of Moscow Boss Faces Lawsuit
- Moscow Region Property Prices Set to Rise on Infrastructure Improvements
- Borjomi Water Supplies to Russia Resume
- Strabag Chief Disappointed in Russia
- RusAl Sees Room for More Cuts as Aluminum Price Struggles
- Moscow Could Get 4 New Train Stations
- Gatchina Could Become Leningrad Region's Capital
- MTS Proposes Licensing for Skype
- Boston Messages Painted on U.S. Diplomat's Car
- Polygraph Tests Could Be Used to Tackle Corruption
- Crane Topples Onto Residential Building in Kirov (Video)
- 3 Die in Krasnodar Plane Crash
- Cheating Reported as Unified State Exams Begin
- In Ukraine, No Way to Avoid a Bumpy Ride
- For the Record
- Cherkizovo Posts Net Loss
- Orascom to Be Delisted
- Uralkali Won't Sign Contract
- Onexim Sells Bank Stake
- Government Offers Tax Incentives for Grants
- Globaltrans Denies Report on Merger Talks
- City Hall Announces Trial Tender for Metro Cars
- Scores Evaculated as Tremor Shakes Moscow
- Foreign Players on Russia's Banking Market
- Female Suicide Bomber Injures At Least 18 in Dagestan
- Interpol Rejects Russian Request for Browder
- Russian Pro-, Anti-Gay Activists Arrested After Defying Ban
- Fiscal Discipline Wavering Despite Budget Rule
- Cyprus a Contender to Be Major Supplier of European Gas
- JP Morgan Hired to Consult Finance Ministry
- Syrian Opposition Unity Talks Hit Snags Before Conference
- VKontakte Banned 'By Mistake'
- 11 Russian Cities to Get Tolerance Centers
- Sochi Olympics to Outdo Vancouver in Doping Tests
- Norway Has No Plans for Magnitsky Sanctions
- Prominent Chechen Advocate Killed in Turkey
- At U.S. Request, Lithuania Arrests Suspected Russian Arms Smuggler
- Foreign Ministry Slams Critical U.S. Report on Religious Freedom
- Both Houses of Parliament to Be Put Under One Roof in Central Moscow
- Churchill and Stalin in All-Night Wartime Drinking Session
- Russia Hangs 'Photo Laundry' Out for the World
- Viennese Ball Sweeps Into Russia's Capital
- Spoiling U.S. Missile Defense at All Costs
- The New Russian Anti-Semitism
- How to Reduce Harmful Drinking
- Russia Can Score Big With Hockey
- How to Break the Deadlock on Missile Defense
- Nobody Knows if Russia Can Survive After Putin
- What's In Store for Iran After Ahmadinejad's Exit
- Russia Should Look at Africa
- Preparing for the U.S.-China Strategic Union
