Centre for Policy Studies in Russia Contains a number of reports relating to Russian military and security issues. With its economy in turmoil, environmental issues have had to take a back seat. Greenpeace has issued a number of questions about the Russian environment and wildlife. A 1994 disaster in the Arctic brought international attention to some of the nationwide concerns. A dilapidated oil pipeline burst and exploded, spewing tonnes of toxic chemicals into the region of Usinsk.
Scientists warn that other disasters are waiting to happen.
Some English but mainly Russian-language reports on the environment. The Most Contaminated Spot on the Planet A report on an atomic weapons complex called Mayak, in Chelyabinsk province. The Russian Forest A report from Greenpeace.