Megafon in talks to acquire stake in Mail.ru

(Telecompaper) Russian mobile operator Megafon confirmed it's in talks on a potential "commercial collaboration" with Mail.ru Group, a leading provider of internet portal services in Russia. Megafon said the collaboration would see the companies jointly develop new products and services aimed at mobile subscribers and internet users in Russia. Any agreements between the companies would be on an arms-length and fully commercial basis, Megafon added. Megafon said that there were "past and ongoing