Russia offers free land in bid to settle remote wilderness

A modern-day version of the United States' 19th century western land rush is about to unfold in Russia, albeit on a much larger scale. On Monday, President Vladimir Putin signed into law a bill that would allow Russian citizens the opportunity to apply for a free 2.5-acre tract of land in the country's remote Far East. The vast region, stretching from Siberia to the Arctic region near Alaska, encompasses 3.9 million square miles but holds only 7.4 million of...
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