PRESS DIGEST - RUSSIA - May 30
MOSCOW, May 30 (Reuters) - The following are some of the stories in Russia's newspapers on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
VEDOMOSTI
www.vedomosti.ru
- International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills is to advise Russia's Postal Services company on the possibility of opening a logistics centre in China or Hong Kong, the daily says.
- Russia's Justice Ministry will defend the interests of the state in all foreign and international courts, according to a new presidential decree cited by the daily.
KOMMERSANT
www.kommersant.ru
- Russian internet providers have started increasing prices for their services by 8-10 percent to compensate for the cost of implementing a new counter-terrorism law, the daily says. The legislation demands that firms store information about users and cooperate with Russia's Federal Security Service.
RBC
www.rbc.ru
- Russia's Defence Ministry is planning to spend almost 500 million roubles ($8.00 million) on preparations to set up a new navy base for the country's Caspian Flotilla in the North Caucuses republic of Dagestan, the daily says. ($1 = 62.5314 roubles) (Reporting By Tatiana Ustinova Editing by Andrew Osborn)
