(ZABAYKALYE AND IRKUTSK, RUSSIAN FEDERATION) – Hundreds of thousands of residents in Russia’s eastern regions are facing prolonged winter without reliable heating or hot water, exposing deep problems in regional infrastructure and public finances as the country continues its war in Ukraine. In Zabaykalye and Irkutsk, both located far from Moscow in areas known for extremely harsh winters, local authorities have struggled to repair ageing heating systems. Temperatures in these regions regularly fall well below minus 20 degrees Celsius, conditions…
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