NEWSLINK: What the Papers Say, Feb. 18, 2014

[“What the Papers Say, Feb. 18, 2014” – Moscow Times/BBC Monitoring – themoscowtimes.com/news/article/what-the-papers-say-feb-18-2014/494765.html]

The Moscow Times and BBC Monitoring review Russian print publications.

Nezavisimaya Gazeta

1. Alexandra Samarina article headlined “Waiting for personnel changes” predicts that a number of senior officials including governors may lose their jobs after the Sochi Olympics. The author reports on the meeting of the State Council chaired by Putin where the president raised the issue of the implementation of his election promises; pp 1, 3 (1,033 words).

2. Ivan Rodin article headlined “Fight against Chinatowns begins” says the government is drafting a law prohibiting foreigners to own property in Russia without special permission by the authorities; pp 1, 3 (1,102 words).

3. Alexei Gorbachev article headlined “‘None of the above’ option will take votes away from United Russia” says a recent public opinion poll has proven that only the four parliamentary parties have chances of getting seats in the new parliament, while including the “none of the above” option in ballot papers may seriously damage the chances of the ruling party; pp 1, 3 (581 words).

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