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Vorkuta plans infrastructure overhaul

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Emily Sherwin
July 5, 2021

With coal reserves dwindling, the fate of Vorkuta seems clear: The town is going extinct. But Moscow has a plan. The Russian government wants to invest in infrastruture to open up new business opportunities.

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