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A visitor feeds goats in Losiny Ostrov National Park (Elk Island) outside Moscow on August 2, 2025. Russian law prohibits construction in national parks but local authorities got around it by arguing that the project consisted of "repairs" to an existing road. Despite the crackdown on dissent, activists opposed to the highway have sought to appeal to President Vladimir Putin to help their cause. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP)
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Despite Risks, Residents Fight To Protect Russian National Park

August 14, 2025
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After getting fined for her environmental protest against a road being built through a national park near Moscow, Irina Kuriseva is back to check on [more…]

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