msnbc.com Putin takes control of wildfire crisis RIA Novosti Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ordered a total of 5 billion rubles ($165 million) to be disbursed from the federal budget to the central Russian areas worst affected by wildfires, his spokesman said on Friday. Over the last 24 hours, … Wildfires in Russia become political issue Xinhua Fires and Storms Kill at Least 28 in Russia New York Times Dozens die as Russian fires spread Aljazeera.net Telegraph.co.uk