Russia’s Putin fears wind power’s impact on ‘worms and birds’

Russian President joins US counterpart in raising left-field objections to turbine development

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the Global Manufacturing & Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) in Yekaterinburg on July 9, 2019. — Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the Global Manufacturing & Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) in Yekaterinburg on July 9, 2019.Foto: ALEXEI DRUZHININ/AFP/Getty Images/NTB scanpix

Andrew Lee

Published 10 July 2019, 07:53Updated 10 July 2019, 13:58