“Modernization has reached new heights in Russia: You can now access the schedule for your building’s hot-water shutdown online!” joke Muscovites. Meanwhile, they’re busy putting pots on the stove and preparing to heat their water.
Deutsche Welle: Russia – Summer means cold showers
A boy cools off in a fountain during a hot summer day in downtown Moscow on July 13, 2021. - Russia's meteorological service said on July 13, 2021 the country could see its hottest summer on record, driven by climate change, after a record-breaking heatwave in June. Moscow was hit by a historic heat wave at the end of June, with temperatures reaching a 120-year record. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
