PRESS DIGEST - Russia - Nov 19

MOSCOW, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The following are some of the leading stories in Russia's newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

KOMMERSANT

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- Russian police have detained Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak on criminal charges. The arrest could have political impact and could affect Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, the daily says.

- Head of the Russian branch of Volkswagen (VOWG.DE), Oskar Akhmedov, is likely to leave the company by the end of the year, the daily says. The company seems to have failed to win leading positions in local market sales ahead of launching of its assembly plant in Kaluga, the daily adds.

VEDOMOSTI

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