Will Siberia survive without coal?
Published: 01 December, 2007, 06:13
In Russia’s coal heartland in Western Siberia’s Kemerovo, party politics in Moscow is often seen as a gaudy sideshow. And personal perceptions trump political ideals. Mineral resources account for more than half of the region’s GDP, but changes are needed
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