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August 1st 2022. Taman Peninsula, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. Julia and Alexander (fake names) are the leaders of the citizen initiative "Clean Taman" (ÑиÑÑÐ°Ñ ÑаманÑ) by the Sea of Azov on the Taman peninsula. This local initiative opposes the further development of the Port of Taman into a chemical industrial complex which would destroy the already endangered sea ecosystem and farmlands. In 2015, the port's cargo turnover amounted to 12.3 million tons which raised it to 15th place among the ports of the Russian Federation. After the construction of the port terminals is completed, cargo turnover should reach 70 million tons, which will make the port the second or third in Russia.