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What the Papers Say, Sept. 6, 2012

A roundup of today's Russian-language newspapers

Gazprom's Q1 Profit Plummets 24%

Gazprom said first-quarter net profit fell 24 percent as sales dropped and it paid back European clients who had said its prices were too high, although...

Banks' Capital Might Be Eroded

Lending by Russian banks will have to slow or their capital strength could be dangerously eroded when it is difficult for them to raise new money,...

Diki Kapitalism: Is the Sentiment Pendulum Swinging Back in Russia's Direction?

Last week, fund manager megastar Jim Rogers said he might start investing in Russia, and Russia has attracted more portfolio investment than any other...

Searching for the 'Russian Lindbergh' After 75 Years

Soviet pilot Sigizmund Levanevsky and his crew of six went missing over Alaska 75 years ago last month as they attempted to make the first cargo-passenger...

Russian Forest Products Gets $200M

Russian Forest Products is the target company that will receive what could be a more than $200 million injection from the Russia-China Investment Fund...

Putin Says WTO a Factor in APEC Talks

President Vladimir Putin, who hosts an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Russia's east coast city of Vladivostok this weekend, said the talks...

Sechin Takes Time-Out on TNK-BP

Rosneft has taken a time-out in talks on acquiring a stake in TNK-BP to avoid falling foul of a shareholder's agreement between its current owners...

St. Petersburg Company Suspends Shipping Certification Work With Iran

A Russian firm has decided to stop verifying safety and environmental standards for one of Iran's biggest shipping groups, a letter showed — the latest...

Soaring Putin Leads a Flock of Cranes

President Vladimir Putin flew on a motorized hang glider to lead a flock of young Siberian white cranes in flight — but only one followed him on his...

How to Help Orphans to Adapt to Life Outside

Twenty thousand leave orphanages each year but few cope. In Moscow, a number of organizatons are trying to help them survive.

Charges Filed in Hockey Jet Tragedy

On the eve of the anniversary of the plane crash that devastated Yaroslavl's Lokomotiv hockey team, investigators have charged an airline official...

Marubeni Mulls $3.58Bln Pulp Plant

Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp is in talks with Angara Paper to build one of the world's largest paper pulp plants in Russia, the Nikkei reported...

Rector Killed in Apparent Contract Hit

A St. Petersburg university rector was shot dead late Wednesday in an apparent contract killing with few leads.

Court Battle Pits Kindergarten Against Preservationists

Moscow's Presnensky Court has upheld property developer Terra Auri's right to build a new kindergarten on the territory of an 18th century park, where...

LUKoil Bidding in Norway

No. 2 crude producer LUKoil is vying to bid for rights to tap Norway's vast offshore oil riches jointly with Det norske, Lundin Petroleum and North...

Sanoma Independent Media CEO Quits

The chief executive of Sanoma Independent Media, Elena Myasnikova, resigned Thursday in what appeared to be an ongoing tussle between foreign owners...

Norilsk, RusAl Might Invest in Indonesia

Norilsk Nickel and RusAl have broad potential to invest in Indonesia in the next few years, Alexander Ivanov, the Russian ambassador to Indonesia...

Under New Visas, Mind the Fine Print

Those who believe in the U.S.-Russian "reset" may want to celebrate on Sunday when a landmark visa agreement comes into force. But before you put...

Leadership 101: Learning to Talk Like Putin

Some government officials, particularly younger ones, and businessmen have a tendency to copy President Vladimir Putin's intonation and straightforward...

Aeroflot Ordered to Reinstate Union Leader

A Moscow court has ordered Aeroflot, the country's largest airline, to pay compensation to and to reinstate a pilot who helped 46 other pilots win...

ExxonMobil Lauds Rosneft Partnership

The head of ExxonMobil held up a partnership with Rosneft as a model for the rest of the world on Thursday.

G20 Grain Meeting in October

Deputy Agriculture Minister Ilya Shestakov said on Thursday that the G20 countries will hold a rapid response meeting on the grain market next month...

Prirazlomnaya Being Verified

Pre-operational verification is now under way at the Prirazlomnaya platform in the Barents Sea, the Sevmash Production Association said in a statement...

Uralchem Adds Novatek

Fertilizer producer Uralchem Holding and Novatek-Perm have signed a gas supply contract valid until December 31, 2017, UralChem said in ...

Central Bank to Up Capital Requirements

The Central Bank plans to introduce additional bank capital requirements within Basel III from October 1, 2013, Deputy Chairman Mikhail...

Duma Pushes on Telenor

State Duma deputies have sent letters to top Russian and Norwegian officials in an effort to make Telenor comply with the Federal...

Russia Might Stay in Kyoto

Russian authorities might abandon plans to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol and will participate in its second phase, Kommersant reported...

Putin Jokes About Orgy, But Slams Pussy Riot

In his first interview since his May inauguration, President Vladimir Putin joked about Pussy Riot's racy name and one member's scandalous orgy with...

Foreign Firms Designing Expanded Moscow

France's Antoine Grumbach et Associes has won a tender to prepare a plan for the development of Moscow's recently annexed territories...

Gazprom Undervalues Its Stock

Gazprom has put a sale value of one of its subsidiaries, the Orenberg Financial Comapany, at $6.5 million, even though the ...

What the Papers Say, Sept. 7, 2012

A roundup of today's Russian-language newspapers

Pussy Riot Thanks Madonna in Video Ahead of MTV Awards Show

Members of punk band Pussy Riot have released a video in which they thank musicians Madonna and Bjork for their support of the group while they rappel...

Lacking Berries, Bears Threaten Irkutsk Residents

Hungry bears looking to fatten up for winter have appeared in and near two cities in the Siberian region of Irkutsk for the first time in recent...

Airline Fined for Overbooking

Sibir Airlines, the parent company of S7, has been fined 30,000 rubles ($930) for bumping a passenger from an overbooked flight.

Putin Talks WTO, Agriculture at APEC

President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Russia would push for changes in WTO rules to allow member countries to protect their vulnerable industries...

Video of Low-Flying Chopper Prompts Check by Authorities

Air transportation authorities in Sverdlovsk region are conducting an inquiry into the flight of a Mi-8 helicopter that spooked drivers by flying...

Photos of the Week, Sept. 3-7

Soaring Putin, elusive boletes, and a detained polar bear — in this week's photos of the week.

Court Rejects Civil Suit Against Pussy Riot

A Moscow court has sided against a Novosibirsk woman who sued members of punk band Pussy Riot for allegedly causing her headaches and high blood pressure...

Moscow's Crazy Roads: Agile Moose Narrowly Threads Its Way Through Cars

A moose barely avoids slamming into traffic while crossing a road that passes through a park in northeast Moscow.

English Speakers Tremble Less Than Russians

I have a love-hate relationship with the word трепет (trembling, quivering).