Main news of July 28

RUSSIA

* Russia’s envoy to NATO said that the United States might use the European missile defense project as preparation for an attack on Iran

* Russia is opposed to deploying sea-based missiles and radars of the planned U.S. missile shield in Europe in Turkey’s Black Sea region, Russia’s envoy to NATO said 

* Russia has never asked Interpol to put Hermitage Capital boss William Browder on an international wanted list as part of a probe into 522 million ruble ($18.6 million) tax evasion probe, Russian Interpol representative Svetlana Zuyeva said

* Units of the Russian Airborne Troops may be deployed in the Arctic as part of a permanent multi-branch contingent in the region, the Airborne Troops chief of staff said

 

WORLD

* The price of benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasuries edged down on Wednesday and demand at an auction to sell five-year bonds was low, as Congress failed to agree a deal on state debt increase and the budget deficit

* An Italian member of the European parliament apologized to Norway for his support for some of the ideas expressed by twin terror attack suspect Anders Behring Breivik

* Norway’s twin terror suspect Anders Behring Breivik trained at a secret paramilitary field camp in Belarus earlier this year, a Belarusian opposition politician said, citing security sources

 

BUSINESS

* Russia’s most popular search engine Yandex saw first half GAAP net profits rise 27.6 percent year-on-year to 1.945 billion rubles ($70 million), the company said