Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, August 1st MOSCOW, August 1. /TASS/. Russian forces freed Chasov Yar in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Kiev regime restored independence to anti-corruption agencies, and new Syrian authorities visited Moscow. These stories topped Friday's headlines across Russia.   Izvestia: How liberation of Chasov Yar in DPR alters frontline situation The successful liberation of the town of Chasov Yar in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) has become a