but for now, this is not happening on aarger scale r bratsk, or its pronce, irkutsk. andrei treivish. ( speaking russian ) translator: irkutsk province is different in a positive sense. the production level has not fallen too sharply. unemployment is not too high. and even the price increases, relative to the salaries, are not too dramatic, as in other regions. but still, many people lose their jobs and choose to leave. narrator: is there a future here for the children of bratsk? ironically, in this hydroelectric city, the cost to heat homes is very high. subsidies will be needed to make it economical for many people. it is not clear if moscow has the money or the will. the mega-factories may survive if they specialize and decrease their scale of operations. the quality of the environment could also be improved, many people would choose to stay. they have become siberians, just like vasili. would he leave bratsk if he had a choice? translator: no, no, no... even if i had the chance. you become attached. narrator: so russia has harnessed key natural resources provided