Siberian Officials Appeal to Moscow for Help With Gasoline Shortages, Fuel Station Queues

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Pressure is mounting on President Vladimir Putin as fuel shortages continue to spread across Russia. In one region of Siberia, the situation is now so dire that it is asking the Kremlin for help in dealing with the situation.

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Residents of the Eastern Siberian Zabaykalsky Krai have been complaining for some time about a critical shortage of diesel and gasoline and long lines at gas stations. In a letter addressed to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin at his Moscow office, the regional leadership asked for help. People are also worried about the constantly increasing prices of fuel. They see the situation as "urgent", among other things, because of the approachin…