PRESS DIGEST - RUSSIA - Sept 4
MOSCOW, Sept 4 (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
- Moscow city authorities have announced two tenders inviting firms to bid to set up an outdoor WiFi network in the Russian capital by the start of the soccer 2018 World Cup. The tenders are worth 680 million roubles ($11.78 million).
- Japan's Yamaha is considering launching production of off-road buggies in Russia.
- The government could review plans to sell a 25 percent stake in state shipping company Sovcomflot this year, the daily says.
KOMMERSANT
www.kommersant.ru
- Russian Muslims gathered in front of Myanmar's embassy in Moscow on Sunday to express their solidarity with Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh in their tens of thousands complaining of persecution. A similar rally is planned for Monday in Grozny, the capital of the Muslim-majority Chechen republic, the daily says.
IZVESTIA
www.izvestia.ru
- Russia will deport foreigners deemed guilty of "undesirable behaviour" that damages national security if draft legislation being discussed by lawmakers becomes a reality, the daily says. Under the proposals, Russian citizens deemed guilty of the same behaviour could face criminal responsibility for their actions, the daily says.
($1 = 57.7176 roubles) (Reporting By Tatiana Ustinova; Editing by Andrew Osborn)
