
It’s good to see that Putin’s new Russia has left behind the bad habits of the past. In the face of institutional catastrophe, no longer will it tolerate
easy scapegoating and sinister cover-ups. Onward to a new dawn!
A sailor has been charged for setting off a firefighting system on a Russian nuclear submarine that released gas, killing 20 people, investigators say.
They say the suspect activated the system “without authorisation and for no reason”.
The man, who has not been named, “has already admitted his error”, they say. [BBC]