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'The Eastern Section of the Great Vasyugan Mire has been nominated for the Unesco World Heritage List'
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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

Ice tsunami in the extreme north of Russia means summer is finally here

Ryzhik the Siberian cat who refuses to be defeated by frostbite

Siberian tourists return to Russian after birth of their first child while on honeymoon in Thailand

Lake Baikal to become a new ocean - but not for 20 million years, say scientists

Grave of medieval 'infant prince' found in Arctic, one of 9 newly-discovered burials of 'children'

Discovered: the Great Wall of Siberia dating to '1st millennium BC'

Wildfires around Lake Baikal are 'close to catastrophic', say WWF

Fears of extinction for West Siberian cranes due to cruel hunting in Iran and Pakistan

Russia hints at including Himalayan bear in Red Book

Cold comfort: How one Siberian is using the freezing weather to better her health

Traveler’s Coffee founder positive about future despite economic downturn

Come and visit… Luxury hotels in Siberia now cheaper than across Europe

Unique Milan-style indoor street planned for upmarket residential complex

The secrets of Siberia’s frozen snow brides revealed

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

Siberian ice chills the 'world's most expensive cocktail' costing $50,000

Exotic ivory carving from Siberia, giving new life to old legends

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt make it look easy, adopting kids from all corners of the world

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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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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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