Putin backs state of emergency in Norilsk after a major fuel spill into a river
Some 20,000 tonnes of fuel and lubricants leaked from a tank in the Arctic city, most of which flowed in the Ambarnaya River.
June 3, 2020
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MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a state of emergency in the Arctic city of Norilsk on Wednesday after a huge leak of fuel into a river and upbraided a senior official on television over what he said was a bungled state response.
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