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'The Yenisey is powerful, furious hero who does not know what to do with his strength and youth'
A.P. Chekhov, 1890

Russia's last Mohican: 61 year old hermit refuses to leave deserted military garrison

Last survivor of prominent base for assault and reconnaissance planes deserted since collapse of the Soviet Union.

Two years on, US mother offers $10,000 reward for evidence of 'murder' of her son in Siberia

'The car crash that lost me my model-looks, my boyfriend, my memory and my life as it used to be'

The world’s most amazing highways, along frozen Siberian rivers

Merry Christmas from the six 'Santas' of Siberia

Lifelike again after 34,000 years, the world’s only baby woolly rhino

Medieval burials on Yamal peninsula may have been ritualistic sacrifices

First-ever cases of obesity in Arctic peoples as noodles replace traditional diet 

Charred turnip dinner from 400 years ago throws new light on conquest of Siberia

Special status for swamp that saves the world

Siberian Arctic leads the way in 'revolutionary' Northern Hemisphere warming

Warning to Putin over wildfire 'catastrophe' with claim officials undercount forest infernos

Thailand to woo Russians with 'anti-aging tourism'

Vera's stunning images of polar bears set to feature on children's clothes

Come to Siberia to have a stylish wedding photo shoot!

Is this Russia’s most beautiful police officer?

First winter season oil shipments over the frozen Arctic heralded a success

Japanese firm unveils major investment on scenic Russian Far East island

From Russia with love… Siberia’s new beauty queens

Here's something you can't sanction, Obama

Stunning photos of Siberia and its people feature in new book

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

Maria Sharapova admits Siberia gives her 'goosebumps'

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'Take me to the city' - kitten called Lucky hitches a ride to Vladivostok

Stowaway cat fed up with village life finds purrfect way to look for new adventures, celebrating with a bowl of borscht.

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Ghostly woman walks slowly along Road of Bones

Mysterious figure refuses lifts or help as she trudges her way ‘to Kamchatka’.

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Stop playing with death, warn rescuers at the world’s oldest lake

All ice crossings shut in Irkutsk region, local emergency service on top alert.

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Six die in city helicopter crash 'as pilot’s last act saved residential buildings'

The Mi-8 training flight ‘exploded’ after slamming into a field with communications antennae at Khabarovsk Disaster Medicine Centre.

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73 years late - an American tank sent to Stalin is almost ready for first mission on Russian soil

Rusting Sherman dating from WW2 airlifted all the way across Russia for use in major military parade.

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Snowmobilers get unbearably close to beast in outrageous stalking of animal just up from hibernatio

Video from Kuril Islands shows hungry brown bear chased by locals - prompting severe criticism and almost leading to a fatal attack.

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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.

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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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