Moscow might deploy reinforcements to include short- and long-range air defense missile systems, including a S-400 Triumf system in the southern Kuril Islands to protect Russia's sovereignty in the Far East (Rossiiskaya Gazeta) TERRORISM Warnings about continuing attacks similar to last month's Domodedovo Airport blast came true this week as a wave of suicide bombings swept through the North Caucasus, even as police reported the situation was "under control" (The Moscow Times) Two police officers were killed and about 20 wounded in two explosions in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Dagestan (Rossiiskaya Gazeta) MOSCOW Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rebuked officials over poor conditions in Moscow's hospitals. Recent figures suggest more than 50 percent of Muscovites are not satisfied with the medical care they receive (Kommersant) The World Wildlife Fund is to turn its central Moscow headquarters into a showcase for "green construction" in a bid to spark interest in green building. The revamped house is designed to be 11 times more energy efficient than a typical office building (The Moscow Times) SPORTS Russian auto racing legend, Vladimir "The Tsar" Chagin, announced his retirement from the sport (Kommersant)
Moscow might deploy reinforcements to include short- and long-range air defense missile systems, including a S-400 Triumf system in the southern Kuril Islands to protect Russia's sovereignty in the Far East (Rossiiskaya Gazeta) TERRORISM Warnings about continuing attacks similar to last month's Domodedovo Airport blast came true this week as a wave of suicide bombings swept through the North Caucasus, even as police reported the situation was "under control" (The Moscow Times) Two police officers were killed and about 20 wounded in two explosions in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Dagestan (Rossiiskaya Gazeta) MOSCOW Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rebuked officials over poor conditions in Moscow's hospitals. Recent figures suggest more than 50 percent of Muscovites are not satisfied with the medical care they receive (Kommersant) The World Wildlife Fund is to turn its central Moscow headquarters into a showcase for "green construction" in a bid to spark interest in green building. The revamped house is designed to be 11 times more energy efficient than a typical office building (The Moscow Times) SPORTS Russian auto racing legend, Vladimir "The Tsar" Chagin, announced his retirement from the sport (Kommersant)