PRESS DIGEST - Russia - Nov 12

MOSCOW, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The following are some of the leading stories in Russia's newspapers on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

KOMMERSANT

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- Problems have emerged in Russia-US talks on a replacement for the START strategic offensive arms treaty, but both sides have so far refused to reveal the details, the daily says.

- Russia's Audit Chamber has uncovered misuse of farming lands by local authorities, which caused serious losses to federal authorities.

- Russia's Eurasia Drilling Company (EDC) believes it has a good chance to win a tender to develop oil and gas fields in Iran, according to the head of the company Alexander Dzhaparidze.

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