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'The 3am stop at a remote station miles from home is a moment you will remember for the rest of your life.'
Jon Pearson (Telegraph Online)

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

Lovestruck teenager falls 23 floors - and survives - 'after macho stunt to impress girl'

Alexander Shadrin, 16, landed on roof of Renault Logan taxi, which saved his life.

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Pair died in 500BC and went to next life in fur coats, but with their heads severed

Skulls of ancient adult and child pair placed near kneecaps of grown-up, in bizarre burial puzzling archeologists.

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Steven Seagal goes wild bear watching and guitar strumming in Russian Far East

The actor and environmental campaigner visits majestic Kronotsky Nature Reserve on the Kamchatka peninsula. 

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Features

Coming soon: 'Chateau Permafrost', wine from Siberia
Russian entrepreneur gets French help restoring and developing viticulture to produce our very own Côte de Altai Mountains.
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Beware of action that would put age-old tundra nomadism at risk in Yamal, says expert

As a debate is underway on culling as many as 250,000 reindeer due to overgrazing, Research Professor Bruce C Forbes warns against some proposed solutions.

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Pagan god 'caught' in river by fisherman confirmed as being up to 4,200 years old and 'unique'

Likely from the Okunev culture, might this mysterious ancient figurine with the angry face be a children's 'rattle', to ward off evil spirits? 

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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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