Gasification level in Russia far exceeds EU countries interfax.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from interfax.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Northwest Russia, for example, had the hottest and wettest winter on record since 1902.
As a result, the permafrost melted, increasing the danger of floods and landslides the next spring, as well as the quick melting of snow and ice, reducing available water supplies and increasing the risk of droughts in the summer
It is common to ascribe America’s growing difficulties with Russia to President Vladimir Putin personally, but the sources of Russian discontent predate Putin’s presidency.