PRESS DIGEST - Russia - Oct 27

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

KOMMERSANT

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- Russia could lose support in its attempts to access Mongolia's resource with the resignation of Prime Minister Sanj Bayar, the daily says, referring to Russian Railways bid to control the coal-rich Tavan Tolgoi mine.

- Alfa-Bank has filed a new suit against UC Rusal, controlled by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, to make the aluminium giant pay interest worth $8.7 million still owed on debts that it has now paid off.

VEDOMOSTI

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- Dmitry Zimin, a former shareholder of Russian fixed-to-mobile telecoms group Vimpelcom VIP.MM, plans to buy a stake in Sweden's Saab carmaker, the daily reports.

- UC Rusal is asking for a 30 percent charges discount for rail shipments from 2010, the daily says, reporting on the talks between the aluminium producer and Russian rail monopoly.

VREMYA NOVOSTEI

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- Russia is expecting Poland to sign a deal on Wednesday to increase its gas purchases from Gazprom.

NEZAVISIMAYA GAZETA