What makes Russia different from other countries?

Lake Karachay has been a lethal nuisance for years — in 1968 a drought dried up parts of the lake, which released radiation in the form of windblown dust and ended up irradiating about a half million people. Officials tried to mitigate the problem by filling the lake with hollow concrete blocks "to keep sediment from shifting" but come on, guys. It sounds like a Chernobyl-style sarcophagus (except one that actually works) might be a much better idea.