PRESS DIGEST - RUSSIA - June 27
MOSCOW, June 27 (Reuters) - - The following are some stories in Russia's newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
VEDOMOSTI
www.vedomosti.ru
- The Brexit vote will change global balance of power and force the European Union to carry out reforms. It is unlikely that the referendum will also change the relations between the EU and Russia.
- The State Duma lower house of Russia's parliament has adopted a package of anti-terror bills. A ban on leaving the country and deprivation of citizenship have been excluded from the final version of the law.
- The Economy Ministry suggests that Russian Auction House (RAD) be appointed as operator of an electronic platform for the placement of state orders.
KOMMERSANT
www.kommersant.ru
- Ukraine is forced to resume electricity imports from Russia. Kiev has asked Moscow for supplies of 600 MW of electricity "through a technical assistance mode".
IZVESTIA
www.izvestia.ru
- A BRICS bank will issue bonds denominated in roubles to finance the construction of small hydroelectric power projects in Karelia.
NEZAVISIMAYA
WWW.ng.ru
- Azeri President Ilham Aliyev has said that Nagorno-Karabakh can receive a special status as part of Azerbaijan.
- The "Nord Stream-2" gas pipeline project is given a hostile reception in a number of countries. The most ardent opponents of the project are Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic states. (Reporting By Margarita Popova)
