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Putin Approves Emergency Support Measures for Ailing Coal Industry

Russia’s coal industry has been hit hard by Western sanctions, high production costs, falling global prices and logistical bottlenecks.

Russia’s Kemerovo Region to Pay Pregnant Schoolgirls

The school pregnancy payments come amid Russia’s broader efforts to address its demographic crisis.

Siberian Coal Miners Launch Hunger Strike Over Unpaid Wages

Police launched an investigation into the Inskaya mining company for having failed to pay nearly 400 workers between July and October.

Worker Killed in Rockslide at Siberian Coal Mine

Earlier, rescuers managed to pull another miner from the rubble and he was later hospitalized.

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Rattles Siberia’s Kemerovo Region

Around 160 miners working at the Sheregesh mine were safely evacuated following the earthquake, authorities said.

Tram Collision in Siberia Kills 1, Injures 100

A video showed passengers being tossed onto a busy roadway from one of the careening trams as the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle.

Russian Scientists Discover New Dinosaur Species in Siberia

A single specimen of the Kiyacursor longipes was found in the Kiya River of the coal-producing Kemerovo region.

Putin Appoints 5 New Regional Governors

The former regional heads were promoted to federal office earlier this week as part of a wider government reshuffle.

Russian TV Airs Empty Stage as Election Candidates Skip Debate

“No one came to the studio, so regular programming will follow,” the debate host said, wrapping up 15 seconds of the broadcast.

Siberian Mine Executive Handed 2-Year Jail Sentence for Deadly Blast

Over 50 miners and rescue workers died after smoke filled the Listvyazhnaya mine following a gas explosion in November 2021.

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