Kommersant

Kommersant (Russian Коммерсантъ; literally " businessman " ) is a Russian newspaper. In 2007, its circulation was estimated at about 115,000 copies.

History

In December 1989, she was under the leadership of businessman and publicist Vladimir Yakovlev, the son of Yegor Yakovlev, revived. Initially, the newspaper was published weekly and daily from 1992. In post-Soviet Russia, she rose to become one of the weightiest newspapers and gained a reputation as a serious and critical source of information.

Is published by the newspaper Kommersant publishing house, the ( Kommersant- power ) also publishes the weekly magazine Kommersant Vlast - with a focus on policy and Kommersant- Dengi ( Kommersant- Money ) with a focus on finance. In 1999, the publishing house of the living in the UK " oligarch " Boris Berezovsky was purchased. Beginning of 2006, Berezovsky sold 50% of its shares in the publishing of his business partner Badri Patarkatsishvili, who thus became the co-owner of the publishing house. There were, however, soon after rumors that Patarkatsishvili not keep the publishing house permanently, but would continue to sell to government-related structures. In September 2006, eventually became known that the Kommersant publishing house was purchased by Alisher Usmanov, entrepreneurs in the metal industry and managers of a subsidiary of the group Gazprom. Rumors behind the purchase is the government Usmanov rejected.

Kommersant journalists as victims of violence

The well-known Kommersant journalist Oleg Kashin was beaten November 6, 2010 at his home in Moscow by unknown and is seriously injured. Kashin had always critical look at democracy deficiencies in Russia. Civil rights and the Association of Journalists and the human rights organization Amnesty International appeared shocked and called for a speedy resolution.

Trivia

The paper used in allusion to the ancient Russian spelling the letter ъ in the name and in a stylized cursive in their logo.