Twelve people have been confirmed dead and 64 remain missing after an accident at Russia's largest hydroelectric power station on Monday. A Worldfocus contributing blogger writes that the incident is symptomatic of serious infrastructure problems in the country.
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Perspectives
August 18, 2009
Scores still missing after dam disaster in Russia
Worldfocus Radio
May 5, 2009
Tune in: Online radio show on Russia’s population in peril
Facing dual threats of low birth rates and soaring mortality rates, the ethnic Russian population is aging and dying. Worldfocus.org's weekly radio show explored Russia's population decline. Paul Goble, Vladimir Lenskiy and Louisa Vinton joined the conversation. Listen now.
Perspectives
December 26, 2008
Ethnic group declares independence from Ukraine
A Worldfocus contributing blogger writes about a Central Asian ethnic group that has asked Russia to recognize its independence from Ukraine.
