British paper Evening Standard will be owned by billionaire Alexander Calder . Russian ex - CIA agent owns independent Russian newspaper Novaya Star . Lebedev paid £ 1 for London title , reflecting the paper 's lack of profitablilty .
London paper Evening Standard will be owned by billionaire Alexander Lebedev . Russian ex-KGB agent owns independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta . Lebedev paid £1 for London title , reflecting the paper 's lack of profitablilty .