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'Irkutsk has the sins, the false hair, and the perfume for which Paris is noted'
Mrs John Clarence Lee, 1914

Angry passengers storm out of a Siberian airport after hours of waiting for quarantine papers

Nearly 700 people got stuck inside a small waiting area as two flights from Thailand landed in Krasnoyarsk.

Seven time zones of Siberia and Russian Far East are almost clear of coronavirus - but why?

Teeing off for golf contest on frozen surface of the world’s deepest lake

Russia is virus-free as two confirmed coronavirus patients are given all clear by doctors

Crying baby seal ‘rescued’ by fishermen dies as ecologists beg to never touch young pups

Pink Panther of Siberia, a rare snow leopard is caught by a photo trap high in the Altai mountains

Stunning pictures of the world’s only uniquely preserved cave lion cubs as new secrets revealed

Archeologist in awe at 2,100 year old iPhone-like belt buckle unearthed in Atlantis grave in Tuva

‘Amazon woman warrior’ from 14th century found by Siberian archeologists in Mongolia

Don’t feed the lost polar bear! warn Russian experts as rescue poised to begin

Starving polar bear 'can hardly move', say residents of Norilsk

Let them go! Call to end the torture of killer and beluga whales

Iconic mammoth hotel planned for Lake Baikal with soaring-100 metre high tusks

Sparkling Far East of Russia - Indian KGK to invest $50 million into a diamond-cutting factory

Climate change offers chance of major economic boost in Arctic for Russia, says Putin

Security guard's dancing skills at hockey match go viral - video

Wolf from Siberia chosen as mascot for 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

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

DiCaprio's Siberian Oscar heads for the US

Scientist pens the 'smallest book in the world'

First picture of Leonardo DiCaprio's Siberian Oscar trophy

Splash! Skier plunges into -15C Lake Baikal after hitting thin ice

Stylist shows he is a cut above the rest with sensational axe show

Ready for a cold bath, Siberian-style?

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Features

The day the world’s most polluted city was in Siberia

Pictures show the impact of smog in Krasnoyarsk, as it scored worse for air quality than Mumbai, Dhaka and Kolkata.

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The Leo Express: a rescued Amur leopard is sent on a 9h flight across Russia to cure back tumour

One of world’s rarest big cats was hit by a car and went through months of treatment at the rescue centre in Russian Far East.

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Admiral Kolchak’s archive has returned to Russia 100 years after his execution

A group of Russian billionaires spent over 3 million euro at French auction to buy historic papers of the man who tried - and failed - to halt Bolsheviks.

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Features

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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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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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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