Why Russia has burned to a crisp

The problems that resulted in this summer's massive fires have been building since the Soviet era.

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The fires that raged across Russia in summer 2010 raised questions on issues ranging from food security to climate change--as well as how prepared the Russian government was to deal with a natural disaster of unprecedented scale.

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charity - climate - domestic policy - export - food - russia-eu relations - standard of living - weather

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EMERCOM crews show their readiness to respond

June 15, 2011 Anton Makhrov

Russian grain returns to international market

June 15, 2011 Nikita Dulnev

Russia’s new battle cry: How can we help each other?

December 10, 2010 Galina Masterova

Wildfires kill two in Volgograd region

September 3, 2010 RIA Novosti

The heat is on the Russian economy

August 30, 2010 Tim Gosling, John Barton, combined reports

In case of fire, make amendments

August 26, 2010 Vladislav Kuzmichev

Burnt sacrifice

August 25, 2010 Roland Oliphant, Russia Profile

Why Russia has burned to a crisp

August 24, 2010 Viktor Dyatlikovich, Russky Reporter

One degree more

August 20, 2010 Yuri Medvedev, Rossiiskaya Gazeta

Tough lessons after the fires rage (+multimedia)

August 18, 2010 Nora FitzGerald, Artem Zagorodnov, Russia Now

One kilometre of ditches dug by hand

August 10, 2010 Alexei Nikolsky, Vedomosti

Moscow in the Murk

August 10, 2010 Svetlana Smetanina

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