The third gathering since 2002 of presidents of the five Caspian Sea littoral states failed to resolve outstanding territorial issues, amid assertions by analysts that continuing ambiguity is in the interests of Russia and Iran
(The Moscow Times, Vremya Novostei, Vedomosti, Kommersant, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
President Dmitry Medvedev will visit the NATO summit in Lisbon on Saturday. Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has made it clear that he wants the summit to be a turning point in NATO's often-stormy ties with Moscow
(The Moscow Times, Nezavisimaya Gazeta)
President Barack Obama said it was a "national security imperative" for the Senate to ratify a pending nuclear arms treaty with Russia before ending its work this year
(The Moscow Times, Vremya Novostei, Nezavisimaya Gazeta)
Russia has "nothing to hide" from the U.S. authorities in the case of suspected arms dealer Viktor Bout and hopes that he will get a fair trial
(The Moscow Times, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
VEHICLES & ENGINEERING
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that the government planned to create a “Titanium Valley” special economic zone in the Urals, at the cost of 40 billion rubles ($1.3 billion), to bring together manufacturers in the aircraft, automotive, shipbuilding and medical industries.
(The Moscow Times, Vremya Novostei, Vedomosti, Kommersant, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
CONSUMER
Imports of handmade cigars should return to pre-crisis levels in 2012 after falling by nearly half last year, Russia's exclusive importer of Cuban cigars has said.
(The Moscow Times)
STOCK MARKETS
Russian stocks, the cheapest worldwide, are getting cheaper after the nation's companies posted record profits that topped analysts' estimates by the widest margin in emerging markets
(The Moscow Times, Vedomosti)
DEFENCE
Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) may seek arms exporter status. If the government supports the initiative, Russia's state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport may lose its monopoly status and up to 25% of current export contracts
(Kommersant)
CRIME
Russian Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin reported to the lower chamber of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, on the investigation into the horrifying massacre of 12 people in the southern Russian village of Kushchevskaya on November 4
(Moscow Times, Vremya Novostei, Vedomosti, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Rossiiskaya Gazeta)
SOCIETY
Viktor Biryukov, a spokesman for the Moscow police department, became the first Russian official to accuse the opposition of receiving money for staging unsanctioned rallies. He said the Strategy 31 rallies on the last day of each month that has 31 days and the Day of Wrath protests near the Moscow City Hall were “commercial projects,” adding that he “was told” this. Opposition leaders regret that it is impossible to sue Biryukov over the statement
(Kommersant)
The North Caucasus social and economic development strategy, proposed by the presidential envoy to the region, came under strong criticism from Russian analysts. Experts from both liberal and conservative circles say that the North Caucasus is on the verge of revolution and the pessimistic forecasts of its separation from Russia may now become a reality (Vremya Novostei)
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