Russia views Caspian Sea shallowing as acute problem — Putin

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Vladimir Putin called the Caspian Sea's shallowing an acute problem, citing the loss of roughly 20,000 square kilometers of coastline in Russia's sector over two decades. The report links the environmental change to a major regional water body, though it does not specify its causes.

Over the last 20 years, the drying up of the Caspian coastline in the Russian sector alone amounted to 20,000 square kilometers, the Russian leader said