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Articles with tag "Tyumen"

As Russia’s Regions Battle Floods, Local Officials Hide Real Damage and Pray to God

As peak flooding season hits regions across the Urals and Siberia, regional officials appear ill-prepared to manage such disasters.

Ukraine War Veterans Protest Against Road Construction Project in Western Siberia

“Local authorities don’t hear us. They’re seizing our land,” one of the protesting veterans said. “There’s no dialogue with the authorities...
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Russia’s FSB Says Arrested Recruiters for Syrian Terrorist Network

The two “religious figures” are said to have recruited 19 people for “terrorist activities” in Syria from February 2015 to November 2022.
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River Levels in Western Siberia Set to Peak Later Than Forecast Due to ‘Abnormal’ Flooding

Tyumen region Governor Alexander Moor said water in the Tobol River was moving “very slowly because it’s spilling over the floodplain.”
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Russia’s Ishim River Swells to Record High Amid Widespread Flooding

Authorities in the Tyumen region said the high water levels have led to a traffic jam stretching around 60 kilometers along a major highway.
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More Evacuations in Russia’s Urals, Western Siberia as Water Levels Rise

Authorities in the Kurgan and Tyumen regions have urged residents to flee as the nearby Tobol and Ishim rivers swell to dangerous levels.
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