The Russian capital, Moscow, has recorded the highest temperature in 140 years, Report informs, citing RIA Novosti.
"At 4 a.m., it was positive 3.8 degrees, and then the temperature began to fall. However, the fact is that the temperature shown today is a record," said Tatiana Pozdnyakova, chief specialist of the Moscow Meteorological Bureau.
According to her, the previous record was set in 2002.