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'If you emptied Lake Baikal, it would take every river in the world flowing into it a year to fill.'

Mike Carter, The Observer, 2009

Hotel Revolution

Welcome to Millionaire's Row in Siberia, a far cry from the out-dated Western image of Eastern Russia as the land of Gulags and hardships.

Hotel Revolution

Welcome to Millionaire's Row in Siberia, a far cry from the out-dated Western image of Eastern Russia as the land of Gulags and hardships.

News

Turtles lived with dinosaurs above the Arctic Circle, say scientists

With partial shells, this intriguing new fossil find in modern-day Yakutia shows this northern polar region in Cretaceous times was not….cold.

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Snack à la Jurassic Park for Kamchatka’s brown bears

A gnawed to bones killer whale found by a nature reserve ranger.

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The world’s nickel capital Norilsk is gripped by eternal winter

Its hardy residents tease about their ‘white spring’ as they pose in snow in mid-May.

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Features

A peer traveller falls knee-deep in ice-cold water

Our reporter completes Day 4 of Baikal skating tour safe and sound

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Flying with the wind and climbing ice poles

Our reporter Olga Gertcyk continues skating on the world's deepest lake. Enjoy Day 3 of her Baikal diary!

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I'm on the frozen surface of the world's deepest lake - and then there is an earthquake

Our reporter skates Baikal when the ice moves: Day 2 of Olga Gertcyk's diary

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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.

City Focus - Novosibirsk

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Business

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