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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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