Dear readers,
Last week’s edition of Regions Calling dedicated to the plight of Siberia’s farmers was one of the most-read in the project’s history.
To keep you up to date on this still-developing story that has gripped the attention of millions of people in Russia and beyond, we are bringing you a special edition of the newsletter with fresh updates, analysis and a look at what might happen next.
‘We Are No Heroes’: Siberian Farmers Abandon Livestock Standoff as Fears of Needless Culling Spread
On Tuesday afternoon, onlookers flocked to Daria Mironenko’s home in the Siberian village of Kozikha to watch animal control teams enter her parents’ small farm.
