A Tour Through Russia's Five Poorest Cities - The Moscow Times
Jan 20, 2015 · With a population of 530,000, Astrakhan is the second-poorest city in Russia, according to the survey. Eleven percent of residents are "critically poor," and 56 percent are …
Astrakhan: Russia’s least Russian oblast at the crossroads of …
Sep 1, 2023 · Astrakhan Oblast is an ethnically diverse federal subject of Russia located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the North Caucasus. The region’s previously …
Crisis Bites Deep in Russia's Struggling Astrakhan Region
Jun 16, 2015 · A recent survey by Russia's Civil Society Development Foundation, headed by a former aide to Putin, put Astrakhan's governor, Alexander Zhilkin, among the least effective …
Astrakhan - Wikipedia
Astrakhan (Russian: Астрахань, IPA: [ˈastrəxənʲ] ⓘ) is the largest city and administrative centre of Astrakhan Oblast in southern Russia.The city lies on two banks of the Volga, in the upper …
Russians Told Not to Panic as Attack on Gas Plant Unleashes Putrid ...
6 days ago · Debris struck the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant in the southern Russian region on Monday in a drone attack which sparked a fire and caused a shutdown.
'A Shameful Chapter': Despite Putin's Promises, More Than 1 …
Dec 12, 2022 · According to the Russian government, 1.6 million Russians live in 112,353 buildings that have been officially deemed uninhabitable slums.
Russians told not to panic over 'gas cloud' in city near plant struck ...
6 days ago · The governor of Russia's Astrakhan region told residents not to panic on Wednesday after its main city, close to a huge gas chemical complex that was attacked by Ukrainian …
Patience runs low as crisis bites in Russia's Astrakhan
Jun 17, 2015 · A recent survey by Russia's Civil Society Development Foundation, headed by a former aide to Putin, put Astrakhan's governor, Alexander Zhilkin, among the least effective …
Going on empty: interviews with Astrakhan’s hunger protesters
A month ago today, more than twenty people joined ex-candidate Oleg Shein in a hunger strike against disputed mayoral elections in the regional capital city of Astrakhan, south Russia.
Gas Odor Swamps Russian City as Refinery Deals With Drone …
6 days ago · Residents in the Russian city of Astrakhan have complained of a strong industrial odor as a major gas and condensate refinery works to restore operations after a Ukrainian …