Dictatorship backs off as Russia to reverse hospital plans of closing famous children’s cancer center after outcry

Hospital could be only for officials

Russia ‘saves’ child cancer hospital after outcry

AFP – Russian authorities on Wednesday promised not to close the main hospital treating children with cancer in the country’s second city and hand it over for the exclusive use of senior judges, in an apparent U-turn following a public outcry. “The hospital is operating and will operate as usual. Period.”