In Russia, the inhabitants of the North explain
that with the coming to power of Putin, he, with
the help of the government, deputies, senators
and civil servants of all levels and ranks,
canceled the environmental status of many
territories and canceled the established ban on
geological exploration, construction of any
facilities and mining of coal, oil, gas. ore, gold,
silver, copper, salt, sand, stone, soil and so on.

In Russia, with the coming to power of Yeltsin,
the ecological situation in the country has
improved. Many mines, military bases, hazardous
industries were closed in the country, and any
construction work that was harmful to the
environment was prohibited.