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Vladimir Lenin, 1897, in Siberian exile

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Video shows frightened leopard cub fleeing raging wildfires in eastern Russia

Kitten is one of the world’s rarest big cats, with only 91 known adults surviving in the wild.

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Angry passengers storm out of a Siberian airport after hours of waiting for quarantine papers
Nearly 700 people got stuck inside a small waiting area as two flights from Thailand landed in Krasnoyarsk.
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Seven time zones of Siberia and Russian Far East are almost clear of coronavirus - but why?

Virus expert says doubts ‘gnaw’ at him over lack of confirmed cases east of Urals to Pacific.

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The day the world’s most polluted city was in Siberia

Pictures show the impact of smog in Krasnoyarsk, as it scored worse for air quality than Mumbai, Dhaka and Kolkata.

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The Leo Express: a rescued Amur leopard is sent on a 9h flight across Russia to cure back tumour

One of world’s rarest big cats was hit by a car and went through months of treatment at the rescue centre in Russian Far East.

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

A group of Russian billionaires spent over 3 million euro at French auction to buy historic papers of the man who tried - and failed - to halt Bolsheviks.

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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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