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. Last Updated: 05/17/2013

Q&A: Baltika Boss Isaac Sheps Likes to Be Challenged

Isaac Sheps, CEO of Russia's largest brewer Baltika, says that his job is "selling fun." The fun materializes when a waiter brings several pints of an amber-colored liquid.

Russian and American Spies Square Off

The Associated Press
The embarrassing arrest of a suspected CIA officer in Moscow is the latest reminder that the U.S. and Russia are engaged in an espionage battle with secret tactics, spying devices and training that sometimes isn't enough to avoid being caught.

Putin's Patriotism: Duma May Make Criticism of WWII Illegal

The State Duma has ordered an evaluation of a comment made by opposition politician Leonid Gozman in which he compared a Soviet intelligence agency to Adolf Hitler's SS on the grounds that the comment may hurt the image of Russia's military history.

What the Papers Say, May 17, 2013

BBC Monitoring
A roundup of today's Russian-language newspapers

U.S., Russia and Iran Tangle to Save Olympic Wrestling

RIA Novosti
Russia, Iran and the United States — rivals on the world stage — joined together in an unlikely alliance Wednesday inside New York's Grand Central Terminal train station for a wrestling exhibition to try to save their sport from being dropped in the Olympics.

Investigators Search Home of Opposition Blogger's Mother

The Moscow Times
Prominent blogger Rustem Adagamov said Friday that investigators had searched his mother's home, in the latest example of pressure on the opposition activist.

Moscow 'Hopeful' on Syria Chemical Weapons Inspections

RIA Novosti
Russia hopes that Syrian authorities and the UN will agree on international inspections to look into the possible use of chemical weapons in the country's civil war, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday.

Navalny's Father Summoned for Questioning

The Moscow Times
Investigators have summoned for questioning the father of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, telling him to bring two unspecified others with him, Navalny said Friday.

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New Yandex Feature Could Give Some Websites an Advantage

Internet search results will become interactive, enabling users to buy movie tickets or book doctor's appointments directly from the search result page, Yandex co-co founder Ilya Segalovich said Thursday.

Why Putin Wants U.S. Bases in Afghanistan

Only when Putin senses a direct security threat from the Taliban is he able to refrain from his trademark anti-U.S. rhetoric.

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