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?) Consumption of serious newspapers is, however, showing signs of decline.

?) They remain relatively expensive for those living outside the big cities, and while all the major national titles are based in Moscow, many Russians living in the regions prefer to take local papers instead.

?) As a news medium, the press has been comfortably overtaken by television, which is more popular, has far wider reach and attracts heavier investment.

?) One of Russia's largest banks, Promsvyazbank, has a controlling interest in the paper, which describes its readers as "working people, businessmen, intellectuals, politicians and managers".

?) Although its readership is now considerably smaller, its mix of political analysis and speculation, patriotic sentiment, high-profile interviews, regional supplements and consumer advice has ensured its prominence on Russia's news stands.

?) The popular Argumenty i Fakty weekly has the highest circulation of any Russian newspaper. Founded in 1978, it quickly gathered a strong following, with a reported circulation of more than 33 million in 1990.

?) The Izvestia daily at one time enjoyed a reputation as Russia's paper of record. Popular during the Soviet era, it continued to enjoy wide readership in the 1990s, while remaining a particular favourite among intellectuals and academics.

?) In June 2005, the media arm of state-controlled energy giant Gazprom bought a majority stake, and although some observers saw the paper adopting a clear pro-Kremlin line, its new owners said the changes were driven by commercial considerations.

?) In May 2008, Gazprom sold its majority stake on to the SOGAZ insurance company. SOGAZ is part of a group controlled by the St Petersburg-based Bank Rossiya, whose co-owner, Yuriy Kovalchuk, is widely reported to be a close associate of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

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?) The popular Moscow daily

?) Moskovsky Komsomolets combines

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