Russian court sentences Arctic city mayor to community service over fuel spill
Rinat Akhmetchin, who resigned as mayor in July, was charged with negligence in connection with the spill.
October 19, 2020
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MOSCOW — A Russian court on Monday sentenced the former mayor of the Arctic city of Norilsk to six months of community service after finding him guilty of negligence over a major fuel spill in the region.
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