Kommersant, Newspaper

Kommersant is a nationally distributed daily newspaper published in Russia mostly devoted to politics and business. The newspaper was initially published in 1909, and it was closed down following the Bolshevik seizure of power and the introduction of censorship in 1917.In 1989, with the onset of press freedom in Russia, Kommersant was re-established under the ownership of businessman and publicist Vladimir Yakovlev.