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'Irkutsk has the sins, the false hair, and the perfume for which Paris is noted'

Mrs John Clarence Lee, 1914

Dead giant octopuses washed ashore south from Kamchtka peninsula on the Kuril Islands

Mass death of hydrobionts and fish at the Sea of Okhotsk, west of Kamchatka as battle of the toxic tide versions continues.

Red Book saker falcon wounded by poachers gets wings extensions so it can fly again

Stunning Bronze Age statuette with a tattooed face and a bone mask found in Siberia

Admiral Kolchak’s archive has returned to Russia 100 years after his execution

Her Royal Highness Princess Waterfall of the majestic Putorana Plateau

Schoolteacher captivates the world with stunning pictures from the heart of Russia’s coldest region

Proof of a 2,000 kilometre polar trade route in volcanic glass dating back at least 8,000 years

The Shigir Idol, depicting the ‘ancient spirit world’, originally stood tall beside a paleo-lake

Peek inside the Siberian cave where inter-species love child ‘Denny’ lived 90,000 years ago

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

New warnings of shocking pollution threatening Lake Baikal

Special status for swamp that saves the world

Japanese firm unveils major investment on scenic Russian Far East island

Russia and Thailand deepen economic ties and look to future

New report reveals mixed fortunes for timber industry

Is dancing the secret to a long happy life? One man seems to think so...

Cold comfort: How one Siberian is using the freezing weather to better her health

The secrets of Siberia’s frozen snow brides revealed

Stunning photos of Siberia and its people feature in new book

Beyonce's choreographer Danielle Polanco checks out Siberia's twerking sensations

Punished for showing real-life Soviet Siberia

Would British princes manage to win this 'Siberian polo'?

The Siberian parents who gave up Jessica Long as a new-born baby salute her heroic achievement

Praise won by the pristine Russian timber used for the ultra-speedy track in London's VeloPark

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Ten polar bears - six adults and four cubs - besiege a stalled rubbish truck in Russian Arctic

Fellow driver tries to scare the predators away as they climb inside the truck to feast on scraps.

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New beluga family saved as rescuers call for creating whale emergency centres in Russian Far East

Five belugas were stranded on the same beach by the Sea of Okhotsk within less than a week.

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Hero inspector saves two adult beluga whales and one beluga calf stranded on the beach

Alexey Paramonov, 36, stayed with the whales until tide returned, keeping them safe and hydrated.

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International scientists asked to join Kamchatka eco disaster research amid conflicting theories

Governor invites US, Japanese and Chinese experts while Russian scientists insist it was toxic algae not pollution that killed marine life.

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Frozen body of slain rare Amur tiger, the world’s largest cat, found in Russian Far East

A severed bear’s head and seven bear paws also hidden at alleged poacher’s home. WARNING: distressing images

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On top of the world: STS Sedov reaches port of Sabetta at tip of Yamal peninsula

99 year old sailing ship successfully passes the most challenging part of its Arctic odyssey…. and there is NO ice.

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The Bank of Russia official exchange rates of foreign currencies

EUR91.56USD77.78GBP100.68Other...

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