PRESS DIGEST - Russia - Nov 25

MOSCOW Nov 25 (Reuters) - The following are some of the leading stories in Russia's newspapers on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

KOMMERSANT

www.kommersant.ru

- Russian President Medvedev has sacked members of the military whom he considered responsible for the recent explosions at an arms depot in Ulyanovsk, the paper writes.

- The supervisory board of retailer X5 (PJPq.L) will meet on Friday and discuss a contract extention for chief executive Lev Khasis, the daily writes.

VEDOMOSTI

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- Russia's GDP fell by 8.1 percent in October, the daily writes, citing economy ministry data.

- Russian gas monopoly Gazprom (GAZP.MM) has agreed to reduce gas supplies to Ukraine for Nazftogaz, the paper says.

- The paper runs an interview with the CEO of British luxury car-maker Jaguar Land Rover.

- Russia's largest lender Sberbank (SBER03.MM) made a net profit of 8 billion roubles ($277.9 million) in October, the daily reports.

MOSKOVSKY KOMSOMOLETS

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- A drunk Moscow policeman beat up a young man from Abkhazia to death on Monday, the paper writes.

TRUD

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- Russia's health and social development ministry plans to ban the showing of any images containing alcohol drinks or people drinking alcohol on TV in a bid to fight sweeping alcoholism, the paper says.

((--Writing by Ludmila Danilova, Reuters Messaging: ludmila.danilova.reuters.com@reuters.net, +7 495 775 1242))

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