Even so, the weakest part of the Soviet energy spectrum is in coal production and the electricity distribution sector generally. Traditional western areas such as Don- etz-Rostov-Dnieper are ageing and production is declining. The new areas now being exploited, such as Kazakhstan and East Siberia, will have to provide for any increased coal production that is needed. Thus, emphasis has to be given to long-distance
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