Nezavisimaia Gazeta: State Duma Speaker stated about social-political situation had turned out in the country

State Duma Speaker stated that a quiet social-political situation had turned out in the country on the eve of the parliamentary elections. But, the investigation December events on Manezh Square shows that this is not so. By the Nezavisimaia gazeta information, the radical nationalist organizations have become very active lately. Nezavisimaia Gazeta refers to several concrete organizations. The fate of former Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov is not clear yet. Nezavisimaia gazeta says why, accusing the United Russia leadership of this uncertainty. Rospotrebnadzor has banned the import of fresh vegetables from the countries of the European Union. Retailers, too, are calculating losses, Nezavisimaia gazeta says. Domestic agrarians note that the ban so far is not dangerous - a new crop of vegetables will soon emerge in the country. But a prolonged embargo will cause soaring prices or shortages. The state practically do not support the domestic hothouse farming that could deliver alternative products.
Story in Nezavisimaia Gazeta told the trading conflict is brewing between Ukraine and the Customs Union: the Union members before the end of this month plan to begin to apply the anti-dumping and defensive measures that up to now only Russia has applied against Ukrainian goods. The point in view is the reduction of the import of metals products and machine-building industries. Nezavisimaja Gazeta says, US Vice-President Josef Baiden on Wednesday met with Georgian President Michael Saakashvili, who arrived in Rome to attend the celebrations in honour 150th anniversary of Italy's unification. The meeting lasted for much longer than 30 protocol minutes. Saakashvili told Baiden in detail about Russia's help, in his opinion, to the Georgian opposition. As for Baiden, he did not have enough time to persuade Saakashvili to give his permission on Russia's accession to the WTO.