Ongoing power outages in Russia have Putin fuming

Gerald · 01-01-11, 12:38 PM

MOSCOW – Difficulties in restoring electricity to hundreds of Russian villages after freezing rain broke power lines has caused a political scandal in Moscow.Russia's energy minister and the Moscow region governor had to change their plans for ringing in the New Year after being publicly chastised by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.Putin scolded them for failing to fulfill promises to restore electricity to villages that had been without power for nearly a week and ordered them to start the New Year in those blacked-out villages, which they did, with television cameras in tow.

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Note: Published January 01, 2011

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Ongoing power outages in Russia have Putin fuming MOSCOW – Difficulties in restoring electricity to hundreds of Russian villages after freezing rain broke power lines has caused a political scandal in Moscow.Russia's energy minister and the Moscow region governor had to change their plans for ringing in the New Year after being publicly chastised by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.Putin scolded them for failing to fulfill promises to restore electricity to villages that had been without power for nearly a week and ordered them to start the New Year in those blacked-out villages, which they did, with television cameras in tow. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01...-putin-fuming/ Note: Published January 01, 2011 __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie