LIVE UPDATES: Thirty-six people, including both miners and rescuers were killed in 2 methane explosions at the Severnaya mine in Vorkuta. A three-day period of morning has been declared in Vorkuta. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. […]
Officials Say ‘Natural Causes’ Behind Vorkuta Mine Disaster, But Novaya Gazeta Reports Tampering
February 29, 2016