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'Lake Baikal: the very name fills Russian hearts with awe'
Mike Carter, The Observer

'Are you completely out of your mind? Has vodka damaged the last Russian brain cell?'

So should there be a world class Disney-style theme park on shores of lake Baikal? See what our readers have to say.

Another look back at remarkable moments of 2013

The breathtaking real-life Swan Lake in Siberia

'Are you completely out of your mind? Has vodka damaged the last Russian brain cell?'

Another look back at remarkable moments of 2013

The breathtaking real-life Swan Lake in Siberia

The most inspiring family picture you will see this year!

Kemerovo is a beautiful city

Sign of the future?

Remains of the remarkable tattooed 'princess' are to go on public display

For your travelling diaries - the Siberian Sakura

Welcome to Siberian Business Plus aka SibBiz+

Welcome to the 'Baikal Ice Fairytale'

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News

Siberian Jew was on board 'crashed' Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777-200

The only Russian victim was from Irkutsk, say reports.

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Siberian princess goes global 2,500 years after her death

Her ancient tattoo is a showpiece of the glittering opening ceremony for the Sochi Paralympics.

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Siberian woman rescued after two drinking companions tried to burn her alive as a 'witch'

The 46 year old suffered severe burns to her face and hands after being forced 'headfirst into a burning stove'.

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Features

Salekhard - Arctic capital of Russia becoming the bridge between Europe and Asia

A renaissance of one of Siberia's first outposts as the Far North becomes the new economic frontier.

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Painter of the 'End of the World'

Through his extraordinary photographs, Sergey Anisimov has done more than most to show real Siberia to the world.

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Divers preparing for icy waters of Russia's 'Loch Ness'

Sightings of 'primeval monsters' in Siberia's Lake Labynkyr were made before 'Nessie' was spotted in Scotland.

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Sent to Siberia

I like the things you love to hate

Kate Balkitskaya enjoys Black Russian cocktails in Siberian 'capital' Novosibirsk.

Born in Siberia

Picture that proves Man hunted the woolly mammoth
This is the clearest evidence that our ancestors speared and killed the extinct giant.

Voice of Siberia

'Siberia is the best place for tourism in the world' - says Kremlin
Russian minister wants to send Brits on vacation to 'magical' Siberia to make them 'feel 10 years younger'.

We say

'Are you completely out of your mind? Has vodka damaged the last Russian brain cell?'

So should there be a world class Disney-style theme park on shores of lake Baikal? See what our readers have to say.

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