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'That time Barnaul was undoubtedly the most cultural corner of Siberia. I named it Siberian Athens'
Pyotr Tyan-Shanskiy, 1856

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People flee in panic as strong earthquake shakes Sakhalin, Russia’s largest island

‘Houses jumped like they were on a trampoline’, said one of the terrified residents.

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Human mother goes to water to encourage adoptive polar bear cubs to swim

New major stage for the cubs born in captivity to a mother who refused to feed and raise them.

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Russian Geographical Society hopes to obtain genetic material from ancient Scythian burial

Society’s president Sergei Shoigu - Russian defence minister - even hinted at possibility of cloning during annual meeting.

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Stunning visuals of a black panther playing in the snowy woods of Siberia shared by owner

Luna the panther was rescued from a travelling zoo when its mother refused to feed the cub.

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The Babushka of Baikal, the granny in her 80th year who has popularised the world’s deepest lake

Lyubov Morekhodova glides over the pure ice on skates made by her father not long after World War Two.

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Spectacular footage records the formation of new second cone on highest active volcano in Eurasia

Soul-stirring images of eruption on the Klyuchevskaya Sopka caught by extreme travellers at altitude of 2,850 metres (9,350 ft).

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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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