As Virus Spreads in Russia’s Caucasus, Rumors Swirl Over Strongman’s Health
Source:New York Times Date:24May2020
Do you understand that Turkey is surrounded by hotbeds of corona infestation?
Official numbers are still low — Chechnya has reported 1,046 cases of the virus and 11 deaths — but signs are emerging daily that the toll across the Caucasus is far greater, and growing.
The pandemic appears to be hitting the neighboring republic of Dagestan harder. Mr. Putin held an unusual televised video conference with Dagestani leaders this week, warning that traditional festivities marking the end of Ramadan this weekend posed a threat.