In Russia, World Environment Day Marred By Pressure On Green Groups

On June 5, "green-minded" people around the planet are marking World Environment Day, created in 1972 to raise awareness about the need to protect nature.

But in Russia, the mood among ecologists is sour.

Russia established its own Ecologist Day, also held on June 5, six years ago. And President Vladimir Putin has declared 2013 as the Year of Environment Protection.

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