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'In Siberia… the land is richly blessed and all that is needed is to make the most of it'
Dostoevskiy

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?

Millions of people donate to give 5 year old Darina a chance to smile

Flair to avoid snow glare - dazzling eye fashion from 2,000 years ago until today

Russian military sent to assess giant rockfall blocking Bureya River

5,000 year old battle between mountain sheep comes back to life in new rock art discovery

Meet a lifelike 1700 year old Hun warrior with his bow and ‘whistling arrows’

Mountainside gallery where all civilisations added their own art from Bronze Age to medieval times

Extreme warnings issued that Lake Baikal could 'drain dry like the Aral Sea'

New warnings of shocking pollution threatening Lake Baikal

How Siberians take the icy plunge to stay stress-free

Special status for swamp that saves the world

The great Siberian Coal Diet

Siberian babushka aged 86 becomes the oldest person to climb Mount Kilimanjaro

Hi-tech airships heralded as the future of transport in the region

Vera's stunning images of polar bears set to feature on children's clothes

First winter season oil shipments over the frozen Arctic heralded a success

Buryat artist sculpts a big name for himself on the world stage

From Russia with love… Siberia’s new beauty queens

Here's something you can't sanction, Obama

For star American swimmer Jessica Long, it will be an emotional homecoming

DONE! Nothing can explain the sense of euphoria after completing such an intimidating challenge

Check mate or chic mate? The world women's chess championship is underway in Siberia

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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.

Voice of Siberia

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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