Putin Berates “Tired & Asleep” Officials For Calling People Stubborn As Flood-hit Russians Fear Loot – News18

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on local leaders in Siberia and the Urals to make sure flood-hit homes are safe from looting. The remarks by the Russian leader came as authorities in the Kurgan region evacuated 14,000 people from the rising Tobol river.During the meeting, Putin scolded the governor of the flood-hit Tyumen region for calling people who resisted evacuation orders “stubborn.”“No, listen to me, it’s not funny”, Putin said while addressing the governor, adding that people “need to be convinced that everything will be reliably secured for them.”Russia and neighbouring Kazakhstan have fought devastating floods for almost two weeks.