GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Heavy flooding and a lack of preparedness are taking a toll in southern Russia, which has been declared a disaster area by President Vladimir Putin, who declared Monday a national day of mourning. At least 170 people have died and more than 100 were hospitalized when a deluge hit the Krasnodar region [...]
Bulgaria says may refuse Russian pipeline to Greece
June 15, 2010 by
Bulgaria may opt out of the Russian pipeline that will carry crude oil to Greece, saying people living along the Black Sea don’t want it and fear that the project is not environmentally sound, reports the Moscow Times. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov made the announcement after a meeting with European Union officials, but other [...]
