The Cost Of Russia's Long, Hot Summer -- The Independent Editorial
The fires ravaging central and southern Russia have one general cause – the exceptional heatwave endured by the region this summer – but many particular ones as well.
These include the burgeoning development into forested areas outside cities, driven by speculators, unregulated private building and the post-Soviet surge in car ownership. There is also the casual attitude to safety and official rules of all kinds that prevails in so many areas of Russian life. This week dozens of defence ministry officials, including the head of naval logistics, were dismissed for negligence after fire destroyed a big base south of Moscow.
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