PRESS DIGEST - Russia - May 27

MOSCOW May 27 (Reuters) - The following are some of the leading stories in Russia's newspapers on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

KOMMERSANT

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- The main shareholder of Russia's Uralkali (URKA.MM) (URKAq.L), billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, is seeking to sell a controlling stake in the potash miner, the daily reports, citing its sources.

- Russia's carmaker Izhavto could face problems launching its car assembly line for South Korea's KIA Motors models, because its main creditor Alfa-Bank insists on restructuring the plant's debts first, the daily reports.

VEDOMOSTI

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- Holders of preferred shares in Rostelecom (RTKM.MM) can count on bigger dividends after the reorganisation of state holding Svyazinvest.

VREMYA NOVOSTEI

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- Pollsters of the Levada Centre say Russians note less freedom and order in the country compared to 2008.

- Russian paratroopers will undergo training in NATO states this year, according to Russia's senior military officials.

RBK DAILY

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- Co-owner of Swiss-based Gunvor oil trader Gennady Timchenko is planning to build an oil refinery close to his oil product terminal to be launched in the Baltic Sea port of Ust Luga, the daily reports citing its sources. Timchenko is known to be a close friend of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the daily adds.

- Owners and top managers of coal mine Raspadskaya -- Evraz steel company and the mine's top managers -- have decided not to be paid their 2009 devidends worth 3.9 billion roubles, the daily reports.

NEZAVISIMAYA GAZETA

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- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the government to coordinate with his office appointments of those to lead Russia's strategic companies, the daily reports.

- Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serduykov has cut to several hundred the number of young people who could enter higher military schools and become army officers. Last year more than 2,000 young people become cadets, the daily reports.