Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, November 3, 2011

A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today

POLITICS

Russian-South Korean relations have a very promising future, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said, adding the countries can jointly hold modernization policies and cooperate in many other spheres. He met for talks on Wednesday with his South Korean counterpart, Lee Myung-bak
(Vedomosti, Kommersant)

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has given the ruling United Russia party his permission to use his image during the run-up to the elections
(Kommersant)

Moscow police deny they had detained a six-year-old boy on Tuesday during an opposition rally in the Russian capital
(Kommersant)

Russia reached an agreement with Georgia on a bilateral deal late Wednesday night that paves the way for its much anticipated entry into the World Trade Organization
(The Moscow Times)

ECONOMY & BUSINESS

Russian companies are the most likely to pay bribes while doing business abroad, according to the latest Bribe Payers Survey released by anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International
(Vedomosti, Kommersant)

Russia's largest nickel maker Norilsk Nickel may set up a joint venture with mining giant BHP Billiton to produce nickel in Australia
(Kommersant)

WORLD

The Syrian government approved a plan backed by the Arab League for a peaceful settlement of the ongoing conflict in Syria
(Kommersant)

SOCIETY

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited a Kaliningrad maternity center where one of the babies contending for designation as the seven-billionth inhabitant of the planet was born
(Kommersant, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)

Russian nationalism has many faces. Most are familiar stock characters, either populists on a Kremlin leash or caveman Hitler aficionados. But how about a hipster in John Lennon-style color glasses who is also an Orthodox priest and a sitcom star?
(The Moscow Times)

INVESTIGATIONS

The crash of the Russian Yak-42 airliner in September that killed 44 people including the Lokomotiv hockey team was caused by inexperienced pilots inadvertently applying braking on take-off, investigators said
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)

RULE OF LAW

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout has been found guilty on all counts by a jury in the Federal District Court of New York
(Vedomosti, Kommersant)

The London High Court rejected an appeal by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange against his extradition to Sweden
(Kommersant)

About 4,000 illegal casinos and over 25,000 gambling parlors have been closed down in Russia since a new law on gambling came into force in 2009
(Rossiiskaya Gazeta)

SPORTS

The St. Petersburg Magistrate’s Court fined Zenit’s midfielder Alexei Ionov for disobeying police and drunk driving
(Kommersant, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)

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