Norylsk - miasto odcięte od świata - NYT

People at the swimming club Walruses of Taimyr emerge from a sauna to take a dip in icy waters in Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 12, 2017. Once a slave labor c...

Newlyweds are greeted by family members in Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 11, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Russia's coldest, most polluted and, at...

A man waits for the bus inside a grocery store in Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 10, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Russia's coldest, most polluted...

Barracks that housed the slave laborers who built Norilsk, Russia, in the 1930s, are pictured on Nov. 10, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Ru...

People on the streets in Dudinka, Russia, a small port city on the Yenisei River and the main transportation hub for the palladium, nickel, copper and...

A worker at a copper plant in Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 8, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Russia's coldest, most polluted and, at least when me...

Molten ore is poured into a storage area at a copper factory in Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 8, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Russia's coldest, m...

A worker near an oven at a copper plant in Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 8, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Russia's coldest, most polluted and, at...

People commute on a bus into Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 8, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Russia's coldest, most polluted and, at least when mea...

Girls practicing classic dance at the Norilsk College of Arts in Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 7, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Russia's coldest,...

An aerial view of Norilsk, Russia, where most people still live in Soviet-era apartment buildings, Nov. 7, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is R...

A sexton rings the bells of the Holy Virgin Cathedral in Russia, Nov. 7, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Russia's coldest, most polluted and...

The heat and power plant in Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 7, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Russia's coldest, most polluted and, at least when meas...

An indoor swimming pool in Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 7, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Russia's coldest, most polluted and, at least when measu...

Alexander Shapovalov, right, and Yevgeny Klochkov, owners of Norilsk Greenhouse, grow cucumbers in Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 7, 2017. Once a slave labor c...

A worker in a greenhouse harvests vegetables in Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 7, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Russia's coldest, most polluted and...

A worker operates a drill at Norilsk Nickel mine in Russia, Nov. 6, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Russia's coldest, most polluted and, at...

People hurry through the streets in Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 5, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Russia's coldest, most polluted and, at least w...

A woman exercises at the swimming club Walruses of Taimyr, where many take a dip in the icy waters of Lake Dolgoye, in Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 5, 2017....

Children wait for their turn to attend a folklore festival at the local religious school in Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 5, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, No...

Norilsk, Russia, where most people still live in Soviet-era apartment buildings, Nov. 7, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Russia's coldest, m...

Participants in a painting class in Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 4, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Russia's coldest, most polluted and, at least w...

Young people listen to a rock band at the popular Zaboi (The Face) bar, the only establishment in the city that has its own brewery, in Norilsk, Russi...

A signpost showing the distance to the closest cities in Norilsk, Russia, Nov. 4, 2017. Once a slave labor camp, Norilsk is Russia's coldest, most pol...