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Russia's Putin Declares State Of Emergency After Fuel Spill In Arctic

The accident, 20,000 tons of diesel fuel spilling into a river, took place at a power plant in a city north of the Arctic Circle. Local officials face criminal charges for their slow response.

[Copyright 2020 NPR]

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