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'Siberia is indeed a land of superlatives: bigger than Europe and the US combined, with the biggest gas reserves in the world'

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.

Scottish pubs provide cheer in Urals and Siberia despite economic gloom

Marriott chain 'to expand in Siberia with Novosibirsk developments'

James Bond-style gyrocopter pilot gives up on dream of flying over eastern Russia

Meet the African Army recruits training in Siberia

Baby boom within world’s biggest collection of captive musk oxen

Russia through the eyes of a Korean

Lion attacks nine year old girl in coldest region in Russia

'Aliens and UFOs at world's deepest lake'

Siberian hospital praised as doctors save life of British tourist

Traveler's Coffee founder positive about future despite economic downturn

Plenty of fun in Siberia for Russians who can't afford to go abroad

Foreign visitor to Siberia takes part in coldest IceBucketChallenge

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A large new ‘hole’ appears in Gydan tundra, following record-warm Arctic summer

200 metres wide thermocirque seen weeks after scientists find funnel in the Yamal peninsula, caused by build up of methane.

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Polar bear chased away with flares after wandering close to a secondary school at Chukotka

Bear Patrol in remote village of Ryrkaipiy on high alert as predators gather by a walrus rookery.

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First ever preserved grown up cave bear - even its nose is intact - unearthed on the Arctic island
Separately at least one preserved carcass of a cave bear cub found on the mainland of Yakutia, with scientists hopeful of obtaining its DNA.
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Features

Yakut designers ‘re-populate’ dead GULAG town of Kadykchan

Once the coal mining capital of Central Kolyma, it was ghosted after the 1996 mine explosion.

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First pictures & video of soft tissues preserved on a newly-discovered mammoth shared by scientists

Parts of massive skull were also found in silt of Yamal peninsula’s lake, but sadly there was no brain nor tusks.

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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.

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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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