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Ravaged By Fires, a Tatar Village in West Siberia Calls on Tatarstan to Fund Reconstruction

“There are tears, but [there is] also hope that we will rebuild everything.”

In Photos: Russia's Western Siberian, Urals Regions Gripped by Wildfires

At least 23 people have died from the fires since April 25, according to independent media outlet Verstka.

states of emergency

Deadly Forest Fires Engulf Central, Eastern Russia

At least seven people were reported killed and several others injured as forest management reported more than 150 active fires.

Highest difficulty

Fuel Depot on Fire in Russian Village Near Crimea Bridge

Authorities did not identify the cause of the blaze on the tip of the Crimean bridge.

Emergency Situation

Urals Region Fire Damages Hundreds of Buildings, Kills Civilian

Officials believe the blaze was started by the burning of sawdust at a local sawmill.

8 Foreigners Dead in Moscow Hostel Fire

Two-hundred people reportedly evacuated from the apartment block, while eight guests of the ground-floor hostel died.

Two Hundred Homes Ablaze, Deaths in Siberia Fires: Authorities

Officials said some 300 firefighters and 90 vehicles were battling the blazes.

Warehouse Blaze

Fire Hits Russian Publisher Embroiled in Ukraine Textbook Controversy

Prosveshchenie publishing house had reportedly ordered staff to remove mentions of Ukraine from Russian schoolbooks.

Fire Engulfs Key Russian Oil Depots Near Ukraine

The first explosions took place shortly after midnight.

Unexplained fire

Ukrainian Helicopters Strike at Russian Oil Depot, Local Official Claims

Ukrainian authorities have not confirmed the alleged attack.

15 Dead in Fire at Russian Explosives Factory

A fire broke out early Friday morning at an industrial explosives factory southeast of Moscow

Costly Barbeque

Russian Governor Fined for Barbecue During Wildfire Season

The barbecue was found to have violated laws his government put in place to prevent forest fires.

Fire Kills Uzbek Laborers in Siberian Village

Eleven people died in the fire.

Fire at Russia's Only Aircraft Carrier Kills 1, Injures 12

Eight people have reportedly been hospitalized and up to three of them are in serious condition.

I got new rules

An Overview of Russian Laws Coming Into Effect This Month

From prohibiting smoking on balconies to banning hostels in apartments, life will change for Russians in ways both big and small.

opinion Leonid Bershidsky

Russia’s Burning! Climate Change Is to Blame

Summer wildfires are nothing new in Siberia, but bigger environmental changes are afoot.

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