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'What has enabled Russia to rise among the great powers of the world…has been the conquest of Siberia'

W.Bruce Lincoln

Lifelike face of a tattooed Tashtyk man seen for first time behind a stunning gypsum death mask

Aged 25 to 30 when he died 1,700 years ago, he is from the mountainous region of modern-day Khakassia.

Arctic fires worsen and threaten world famous park set up to recreate flora of woolly mammoth era

Mysterious mountain palace, one of the wonders of Siberia, was built in 777 AD

Wildlife sat-nav goes awry as White Stork and Flamingo defy nature and fly to Siberia in winter

A mummified woman with a Christian cross dashes hopes of finding first Russian fortress in Yakutia

Girl, 6, born without half her face returns to Russia laughing for first time after surgery in UK

Proof of a 2,000 kilometre polar trade route in volcanic glass dating back at least 8,000 years

The Shigir Idol, depicting the ‘ancient spirit world’, originally stood tall beside a paleo-lake

Peek inside the Siberian cave where inter-species love child ‘Denny’ lived 90,000 years ago

Extreme warnings issued that Lake Baikal could 'drain dry like the Aral Sea'

New warnings of shocking pollution threatening Lake Baikal

Special status for swamp that saves the world

What happened when a Siberian village gave up alcohol?

Thailand to woo Russians with 'anti-aging tourism'

Come to Siberia to have a stylish wedding photo shoot!

Japanese firm unveils major investment on scenic Russian Far East island

Russia and Thailand deepen economic ties and look to future

New report reveals mixed fortunes for timber industry

Stunning photos of Siberia and its people feature in new book

Beyonce's choreographer Danielle Polanco checks out Siberia's twerking sensations

Punished for showing real-life Soviet Siberia

Would British princes manage to win this 'Siberian polo'?

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

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New spill of 45 tons of jet fuel pollutes tundra in Taymyr

State of emergency declared as second ecological nightmare hits in less than two months.

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Hail, fires and tropical storms, with temperature hitting record +35C in world’s coldest city

Gusts of wind tore down a power line, with 11 cows killed by electric shock in Yakutia.

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Mother-of-two, 39, killed by brown bear in Krasnoyarsk region

Anastasia Lukashova was walking alone on a forest road when predator attacked.

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Pole of Cold district that recently recorded desert-like heat of +38C now sees snow

Topsy-turvy summer swings from Saudi-heat to freezer in Arctic north of Russia’s largest region of Yakutia.

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Eerie wildfire phoenix seen from space 50km south of the Arctic circle

230 wildfires rage in Russia’s coldest republic of Yakutia, with state of emergency declared in Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk regions.

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No lunch today! Rescued Amur tigress flips in the air and falls on her back as she misses prey

The rare predator learns to hunt in the rehabilitation centre, and the first lessons are hard.

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