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French actress Carole Bouquet, 2014

Lake Baikal 'holds key to new advances in antibiotics'

Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

Siberia's best-kept tourism secret

World's deepest lake shrouded in smoke, swimmers covered in ash

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'

Bears on the street, never ending snow, cold - what else?

Welcome to the (official) first day of Spring

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As Siberia hits its coldest temperatures of the winter, here’s how to enjoy life below -50C

Fast-freezing clothes, hot water fireworks, ice and snow bathing, vodka lollipops, dog sledging - see our report from the Kingdom of Cold.

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Single father deserts his two children at Moscow airport with note begging to help
Viktor Gavrilov, 41, flew them 8 hours from Khabarovsk and vows to return to boys, 5 and 7, after earning money.
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Vladivostok customs stopped a radioactive Toyota Prius that arrived from Japan

There were 875 contaminated items sent back by Russia since 2011 Fukusima-1 nuclear power plant disaster.

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Neanderthals made two epic invasions of Siberia, says new study

Cold-defying conquests traced to 120,000 years ago when they crossbred with Denisovans, and 60,000 years ago when they collected sparkling crystals.

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Indian elephants escape circus, go for a snow bath in Yekaterinburg

Runaway duo blocks traffic in the centre of the city as they splash in the snow.

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Arctic island woolly mammoth shows strongest evidence yet of human slaughter and butchering
Ancient men cut all the meat, severed the trunk, removed the brain and pulled out bone marrow from all the limbs.
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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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