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'If you emptied Lake Baikal, it would take every river in the world flowing into it a year to fill.'
Mike Carter, The Observer, 2009

Girl, 6, born without half her face returns to Russia laughing for first time after surgery in UK

Darina now on the way to a longed-for normal childhood thanks to pioneering British treatment - and our generous readers.

Northern reindeer that roamed Taymyr peninsula are at the brink of extinction

Did extinct woolly mammoths have ‘heaters’ to melt snow in their trunks?

Race against time and waves as Russian archaeologists rescue Siberia’s remarkable Atlantis

Siberian hermit, 75, who ‘lives in 18th century’ refuses to be moved by Space Age

Ice tsunami in the extreme north of Russia means summer is finally here

Revealed: the sophisticated techniques of ancient artists who created these fantastical images

Ryzhik the Siberian cat who refuses to be defeated by frostbite

The Birdman of Siberia: sensational finds in the heart of Russia puzzle scientists

Ever dreamed of skating the world’s deepest lake?

Russians spearhead revival of Phuket’s property market in dash for villas

Awakening after winter, Siberians pour cold water over themselves 

Beauty Against Cancer: inspiring pictures show women fighting back

Gone: endemic Baikal sponge has died completely in several areas of the vast lake

Unmasked: the scale of Arctic junk polluting the pristine environment

Recent forest fires 'destroyed' 2 million hectares - 'an unprecedented catastrophe in Siberia'

They're off! The world's longest bike race covering 9,200 km across Siberia

Casino in Altai Mountains attracts visitors despite economic crisis in Russia

Air route to a dream vacation as Siberia offers you its glittering travel jewels

The last great Siberian bridge: is it about to happen?

Dolls showcasing the mysterious characters from ancient Buryatian legends

Giant 'snow dragon' found in Siberia

The Siberian 'Royal Races'

The longest sketch in the world

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Crab collector fights for life after he was ‘skinned alive by bear’ on beach in Kuril Islands

Alexey Ivanovsky, 36, was ‘clinically dead’ after skin on his head, back and buttocks was ripped off, and leg amputated.

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Dam burst in Krasnoyarsk region: 10 dead, another 10 missing, 14 injured, 130 evacuated

Flood on Seyba River at gold mining facility leads to major emergency after accident near Shchetinkino village.

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Poppies, dandelions and daisies bloom in never before seen Arctic oases

Discovery of rich vegetation only 1000 miles away from North Pole surprises scientists.

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Loving home needed for unique baby born with no eyes
Little Sasha is the third registered case in the world but ‘alone in being otherwise completely healthy’.
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On top of the world in Siberia, Vladimir Putin relaxes ahead of his 67th birthday

The Russian president chooses an elevated spot overlooking the Yenisei River to unwind ahead of his special day on Monday.

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Spot the rare Amur leopard - the world’s most endangered big cat - hiding in this picture

There are less than 120 of these animals living in the wild and we promise one of them IS in this photo.

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Sent to Siberia

Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow
Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.

Born in Siberia

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times
Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.

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Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day
Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

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Lake Baikal 'holds key to new advances in antibiotics'
Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

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