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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

Thailand to start talks soon on trade deal with Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union

Trade could triple to $10 billion a year in ‘win-win’ deal, say Thai experts.

Russia woos Thailand with business opportunities in Siberia and Kremlin’s Pacific rim

Picture: Embassy of Russia in Thailand.

Major increase in Russian tourism to Thailand, with 22% rise in 2017

Picture: Christian Haugen.

Plans for new transport route unveiled to link Pacific with Atlantic

Growing tomatoes as the cold hits minus 45C. Impossible? Not in Yakutsk

Tokyo to London by train? Ambitious new plan links Trans-Siberian to Japan

Russia reveals 'unique diamonds' created by gases and lightning from volcanic eruption

Come and get it! Free land soon up for grabs to every resident in Far East

Record pink rough diamond found by Alrosa subsidiary in Siberia 

E-commerce leads to revolution for Russian Post, as mail goes sky-high with new planes

Boost for economy in Russian Far East from Japan, but no solution to Kuril Islands dispute

Russia poised to enter 'Ali Baba's cave' in landmark UN ruling

'Siberia is the new hot travel destination for adventurous well-off tourists'

Devil's Ear made of pure gold, found on Friday 13th under a full moon

Russia offers a bridge across history to connect Tokyo to the Trans-Siberian railway 

US-style Burger Wars begins in Siberia's 'capital city'

Russia gives away one hectare of farmland and forest to its citizens 

A first new-style power plant is up and running in the Altai Republic: Is this the future?

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The ‘Iron Lady’ of Siberia invites you to visit Yakutsk, the world’s coldest city

Sardana Avksentyeva swept to power as mayor of Russia’s diamond capital in September.

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Coming soon: 'Chateau Permafrost', wine from Siberia
Russian entrepreneur gets French help restoring and developing viticulture to produce our very own Côte de Altai Mountains.
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200-plus agreements worth $27 billion at forum to 'open up Russian Far East'

Session seen as a significant step towards improving economic prospects for vast priority region including eastern Siberia.

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Casino in Altai Mountains attracts visitors despite economic crisis in Russia

But further development unlikely unless authorities improve infrastructure at 'Siberian Coin' gambling zone.

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

Yakutia Airlines boosts flights from Alaska to some of the world's greatest, yet most unexplored holiday destinations.

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

Two Chinese companies compete to build a permafrost crossing of the Lena River.

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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.

We say

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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