russia’s coal industry continues to deteriorate
russia’s coal industry continues to deteriorate despite putin’s promises to resolve its problems.
At the “spiridonovskaya” mine in kuzbass, nearly 800 workers have not received their wages for over a month.
The issues are now even being acknowledged at the state level: the deputy governor of the kemerovo region reported delays in salary payments, and russia’s ministry of energy has declared a crisis in the industry, with the situation worsening.
The reasons include falling demand, sanctions pressure, logistical difficulties, and reduced profitability of small mines. Instead of supporting workers and paying their wages, the government is suggesting they transfer to other enterprises.
This is another confirmation of the systemic degradation of the russian economy—jobs are disappearing, and tensions are rising in the regions. Instead of development, there is “optimization” and cuts.
