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'Since 1902 there was a daily 'butter' train, leaving Novosibirsk to Riga, Latvia, with 25 carriages, each loaded with 7 000 kg of butter'
The chronicles of Novosibirsk

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.

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

Meet the man working at the world's largest maternity hospital for polar bears

Below minus 40C? Here's how you stay fashionable out in the street

Weather goes crazy in Siberia - with record high temperatures, then July snow 

If your young daughters are ready for modelling, don't delay

We have to make Siberia a territory of exceptional economic and social comfort

Fashion and beauty secrets of 2,500 year old Siberian 'princess' from her permafrost burial chamber

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

Siberian Princess reveals her 2,500 year old tattoos

Ancient mummy 'with 1,100 year old Adidas boots' died after she was struck on the head

Lunch arrives on Wrangel Island, and 230 polar bears show up for the feast

Stone bracelet is oldest ever found in the world

Iconic 2,500 year old Siberian princess 'died from breast cancer', reveals MRI scan

US scientists 'prove' what Siberian grannies have known for generations about magical Arctic herb

Tigress who came out of the woods to seek help can be a pet who escaped owners or was thrown out

Large crater appears at the 'end of the world'

They're off! The world's longest bike race covering 9,200 km across Siberia

This is how little Siberians learn to love our trademark cold, and stay healthy

Gone: endemic Baikal sponge has died completely in several areas of the vast lake

Unique group for elderly women practising the art of Japanese Aikido is the only one in the world

Coming soon: 'Chateau Permafrost', wine from Siberia

No snow in Siberia? Locals marvel - and worry - at the 'snow shortage'

200-plus agreements worth $27 billion at forum to 'open up Russian Far East'

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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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Building breaks in middle and collapses 10 metres as thawing permafrost no longer supports stilts

Arctic permafrost is degrading much faster than expected, warn scientists from the extreme north of Yakutia.

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Medical team of eight stayed inside a burning hospital to complete heart operation

Hero staff of Blagoveschensk cardio centre had just cut open the patient’s chest when a major fire began.

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What's so funny on 1 April? Rescued polar bear seen 'laughing' with her cub in heartwarming picture

Eight-year-old Kolymana lives in the world’s coldest zoo after losing her mother in the Arctic.

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Polar bear filmed running along road in Yakutia 460km south of its natural Arctic habitat

The racing predator was seen 60km south of Batagai, north-east from republic’s capital Yakutsk.

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Emergency officials plead with tourists to stop rush to take selfies at Eurasia’s highest active vo...

Visitors ‘risking their lives’ to witness spectacular formation of second cone on Klyuchevskaya Sopka in Kamchatka.

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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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