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WORLD● LOW3h ago · Oct 31, 2026, 12:45 PM

Food Lines, War Dead: The Way They Live Now In A Frigid Siberian Town

RFE/RL · eastern europe

The scene outside Tura's main food store looked like something from the Soviet era: With the mercury at -15 C, residents lined up for hours to pay high prices for staples short supply. The shortages stemmed from geography and negligence, but Russia’s war on Ukraine has taken its toll on the town.

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