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'In the West sometimes they think that Siberia is snow and nothing else. But there is such life and energy here!'
dancer Sergei Polunin

Hunting dog helped find unconscious girl who left home after an argument with parents

Ten year old child was rescued dehydrated and frostbitten 30 hours after she vanished.

Armed man kills court official, wounds witness in Novokuznetsk

Doctors use strong magnet to rescue toddler who swallowed 31 magnetic beads

Big Mac to surge across Siberia despite frosty relations between Russia and America

Date set for completion of the great new Siberian railway

Coal heads to Korean countries as part of joint North-South operation

World Cup causes dip in tourist numbers to Thailand

Siberian teenager wins silver in shooting thanks to hunting lessons from age of 6

Major new ice hockey stadium to be built in Novosibirsk

Remains of extinct 'zebra-like horse' found at Denisova cave, home of ancient man

Record concentration of woolly mammoth bones in Russia is found in Novosibirsk region

Leading young Russian scientist takes charge at Vector virology and biotechnology complex

Ekaterinburg Opera Theatre to open Bangkok’s International Festival of Dance & Music

DiCaprio wins Siberian Oscar 

World famous ballet star Sergei Polunin returns to Siberia

Record heat and abnormal flooding as Siberia gets freak weather

Spring is in the air as migrating birds flock EARLY to Siberia

Chimpanzee does her spring cleaning after following example of keepers

Thailand wants more tourists from Siberia

Blood donor movement in Novosibirsk is the best in Russia

Summer fun in Siberia

Rent-a-cat to take away your stress

Traces found of bear thought to have died out decades ago

We ate our friend who died of cold after we got lost in taiga, admits fisherman

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Features

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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The world’s rarest big cat is filmed in stunning video in Far East of Russia

Congratulations to South Korean photographer Choi Kisoon for getting unique footage.

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Moment snow boarder is attacked by irate capercaillie

Giant grouse took offence at being sprayed with snow at a Russian ski resort.

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Wildlife sat-nav goes awry as White Stork and Flamingo defy nature and fly to Siberia in winter

Frantic efforts to save the wrong-turn birds from harsh cold.

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A mummified woman with a Christian cross dashes hopes of finding first Russian fortress in Yakutia

A grave on Lena River sand bank ‘proves site north of Yakutsk city is not historic original Cossack settlement’ in coldest region.

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Girl, 6, born without half her face returns to Russia laughing for first time after surgery in UK

Darina now on the way to a longed-for normal childhood thanks to pioneering British treatment - and our generous readers.

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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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