Putin, answer; Russians quarrel, part of country cut off from outside world

[Starmix]

According to the report, after a normal summer rain, a road in Russia's Zabaikalsky Krai literally turned into a swamp. The dirt road that connected three villages with the outside world became impassable even for SUVs. Cars get stuck, locals pull each other out with shovels, children walk ankle-deep in mud. An ambulance simply won't get here.A video has been published online of a resident's appeal to local authorities, in which he demands that they restore order: people are trying to organize the passage of cars by raking the swamp with shovels. There is no asphalt in the area and it is unlikely that there will be, experts say. There is no funding either. According to Russian officials themselves, in May, funding for road repair and construction was cut by 42% across Russia. This is not counting the upcoming autumn sequestration, which promises to finish off the remains of local budgets. Social networks are ironic: "When you are a billionaire in oil and gas, but live like an 18th-century Bosnian peasant." Blogger Denis Kazansky sums it up: "These people always need some new territories, and they travel thousands of kilometers to die instead of making a road for themselves." "Did you choose Putin? Get the full package: off-road, dirt and "greatness," they write online. They say Putin has to reply.

The report also stated that recently, torrential rains triggered flash floods in Moscow, inundating roads and disrupting transit across the Russian capital. Authorities said parts of the city received a month’s worth of rain in under two hours. No one was reported injured.City transportation officials urged residents to use public transit, though service was disrupted at several metro stations and on the Aeroexpress train to Sheremetyevo Airport. Climate scientists have long warned that Russia, warming 2.5 times faster than the global average, is increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events, including prolonged heat waves and heavy rainfall.

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