Russians block a federal highway, demanding that local officials restore their hot water. And it worked
Vkontakte community “ Overheard in Klin ” Residents in a town outside Moscow briefly blocked part of a federal highway on Monday, protesting against local officials’ failure to reinstate their hot water after summer infrastructure maintenance. Shortly after the demonstration, the town’s hot water was restored, three protesters told Meduza . On June 13, officials in the town of Klin shut off the hot water for about 4,500 residents, promising to return the service in two weeks.