KommersantOnline Media OutletLost independenceMaterialsInfoFound 370 materialsBy relevanceOldest firstNewest firstBy relevanceKommersant·Jun 28, 2012Uzbekistan suspended membership in the CSTOThe Collective Security Treaty Organization received a note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan and the suspension of the country’s participation in the work of the organization, said CSTO press secretary Vladimir Zainetdinov. The task of this military-political union is to protect the participating countries from external aggressors and natural emergencies.Ксения ЗавьяловаOur archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionKommersant·Jun 28, 2012Chuvashia received more than 600 million rublesAccording to the Ministry of Finance of Chuvashia, the republic received 115.3 million rubles from the federal budget. Of these, 57.4 million rubles are for social payments to young families for the purchase and construction of housing and 57.9 million rubles are for providing grants for the creation of farms and the development of family livestock farms. Also, the republican budget received another tranche of 97.8 million rubles. from the Federal Compulsory Health Insurance Fund.Дарья АнтоноваOur archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionKommersant·Jun 28, 2012Gay and Lesbian Pride Day at the PentagonThe so-called gay pride is dedicated to the first anniversary of the repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell law. The US Secretary of Defense congratulated homosexual military personnel on the holiday. The topic will be continued by Svetlana Belova. Organizing various “pride days” is a Pentagon tradition. The military department thus supports African Americans or representatives of other ethnic groups who serve in the army. Now, apparently, June will be reserved for gays on the army pride list.Светлана БеловаOur archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionKommersant·Jun 28, 2012Old debts were discovered at the mayor's officeSotsinvestbank issued an invoice to the Ufa administration for Trader's loan OJSC Sotsinvestbank is seeking compensation in court from the Ufa mayor's office. The bank believes that the administration “unjustly enriched itself” at the expense of the developer Fairuz Kashaev, whose company settled a block in the city center for housing construction. The mayor's office says that the developer did not fulfill his obligations.Наталья ФедороваOur archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionKommersant·Jun 28, 2012Bonds flew out the windowLarge issuers borrow until the worst times Russian borrowers have become more active in the Eurobond market. Following Rosselkhozbank, Sberbank and Gazprombank, VEB placed its securities worth $1 billion. Borrowers are taking advantage of a window in the debt market that opened after the Greek elections and could close at any time. Yesterday morning, VEB closed the order book for the purchase of ten-year Eurobonds in the amount of $1 billion.Александр МазунинOur archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionKommersant·Jun 28, 2012"Fool's Garden is such a strong, pleasant dance rock"The German band, famous for the song Lemon tree, will give their only concert in Russia as part of their world tour. The team has few new hits, so the focus will be on time-tested songs, critics say. The authors of the song Lemon tree - the group Fool's Garden - will perform on Thursday in Moscow. The musicians are currently on a world tour; they will give their only concert in Russia at the Milk Moscow club. The song Lemon tree became a hit in 1995 and topped the European charts.Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionKommersant·Jun 28, 2012Sharks mess up the cards for Russian surfersThe stage of the Russian Surfing Cup in Vladivostok, scheduled for the end of July, was canceled due to two sharks discovered in coastal waters. The competition will most likely be moved to Vietnam. Experts note that when meeting a shark, you should not try to deal with it. The Russian Surfing Cup stage was canceled due to sharks. The competition was supposed to take place at the end of July in Vladivostok. However, a few days ago in Primorye, two large predators were found in coastal waters.Анастасия СтрелковскаяOur archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionKommersant·Jun 28, 2012Police squad without special purposeThe practice of transferring regional riot police to Moscow drew criticism from deputies The opposition criticized the practice of involving regional riot police to guard rallies in the capital. In particular, according to State Duma deputies from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent detachments from Siberia and the Far East to Moscow for the “March of Millions” on June 12 - and the riot police had to travel several days by train.Alexander ChernykhOur archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionKommersant·Jun 28, 2012Stanislav LazarevMoscow Dmitry, I take my hat off to your persistence and faith in success. Back in 2005, using administrative resources (my father is the director of a state exhibition hall), I tried to sell paintings just for the “soul.” Your case is very similar to my experience. Therefore, I will share my conclusions, I hope they will be useful to you. I didn’t go that far in my experiment, but “curtailed” my activities much earlier.Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionKommersant·Jun 28, 2012Kirov streets are returning their historical namesYesterday, the Kirov Duma returned the historical names to four streets of the city. Bolshevikov Street again became Kazanskaya, Engels Street - Preobrazhenskaya, Drelevsky - Spasskaya, Stepan Khalturin - Pyatnitskaya. As Kirov Governor Nikita Belykh noted, the City Duma’s decision was preceded by “a long public discussion”: “I congratulate Kirov residents on this, many of whom have long sought and advocated for the return of street names.Иван СергеевOur archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionKommersant·Jun 28, 2012Pedagogical University will change its namePerm State Pedagogical University (PSPU) will change its name next fall. The rector of the educational institution, deputy of the regional legislative assembly Andrei Kolesnikov announced this at today’s council of rectors. “The university will be called a humanitarian-pedagogical university. This will allow us to open new specialties,” explained Mr. Kolesnikov. Dina PolinaДина ПолинаOur archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionKommersant·Jun 28, 2012Microsoft paid for its intractabilityThe company will pay a record high fine of €860 million. The American corporation was found guilty of violating EU antitrust laws. Read more from Kommersant FM correspondent Ulyana Malashenko. The court reduced the scope of the European Commission's claims by €39 million. As a result, Microsoft must pay €860 million for violating EU antitrust laws. Experts call this fine a record high, noted Georgy Voronkov, head of the analytical department of Management Company Bin Finam Group.Ульяна МалашенкоOur archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionKommersant·Jun 28, 2012Primorye filtered out self-nominated candidatesOnly party candidates will take part in the gubernatorial elections In Primorye, self-nominated candidates will not be allowed to participate in gubernatorial elections, and the “municipal filter” is set at 7%. The opposition, which previously advocated lowering the barrier to 5% and allowing self-nominated candidates, did not block the adoption of the bill, and now its representatives are accusing each other of compromising.Алексей Чернышев; ВладивостокOur archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionKommersant·Jun 28, 2012Su-27UB crashed in KareliaA Su-27UB fighter crashed in the Petrozavodsk region of Karelia on the morning of June 28; the pilots, according to preliminary data, ejected, a source in the power structures of the Northwestern Federal District told RIA Novosti over the phone. “The plane crashed near the village of Besovets, a search is underway for two crew members,” the agency’s interlocutor said. According to preliminary data, there are no casualties or destruction.Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionKommersant·Jun 28, 2012The police are going to revoke the license of the private security company from the family of State Duma deputy GudkovThe Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow reported on June 28 that it had prepared a statement of claim to the arbitration court to annul the license of Private Security Agency Pantan LLC, owned by the family of State Duma deputy Gennady Gudkov. “On May 25 of this year, the private security company’s license was suspended for a period of one month.Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionPrevious123...25NextShow more