Last Sunday and Monday, Volgograd, Russia was struck twice on successive days. Suicide bombings targeted its main train station and a crowded trolly bus during morning rush hour. At least 34 died. Dozens more were injured.
Vladimir Putin broke with tradition. He delivered two New Year’s eve speeches. One was in Kamchatka, Chukotka and Magadan region.
Khabarovsk was next. He addressed victims of Far East flooding. Around 40,000 people were affected. Many lost everything. Continue reading