Putin: Natural disasters this year are unprecedented
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his concern over natural disasters of an "unprecedented" scale this year in Russia, which is experiencing devastating forest fires in Siberia and floods in the south.
"The scale and nature of natural disasters in some regions is absolutely unprecedented," Putin said at a government meeting broadcast on Russian television.
Putin called for addressing environmental issues in a "deep and methodical" manner.
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