Russian Protesters Demand End To Construction On Lake Baikal

IRKUTSK, Russia — Dozens of protesters have held a rally in eastern Russia to demand a halt to deforestation by a local construction company building houses near Lake Baikal, RFE/RL’s Russian Service reports. The protesters, from the town of Melnichnaya Pad in the Irkutsk region gathered on October 11 and held signs in the regional […]