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'What has enabled Russia to rise among the great powers of the world…has been the conquest of Siberia'

W.Bruce Lincoln

Siberian official in leaked audio scandal for allegedly calling flood victims ‘cattle’ and ‘tramps’

Irina Alashkevich claims the file with derogatory comments was faked.

A pack of 14 brown bears filmed wondering outside a village in Magadan region

Did Denisovans usher in the Stone Age in Mongolia?

Brown bear that ‘loved planes’ is shot dead as danger to tourists at busy airport

Death toll rises to four in Khabarovsk children camp fire tragedy

Guards with batons block entry to Siberia’s Maldives, a toxic lake resembling tropical paradise

Homo sapiens or Denisovans? Who made stunning cave jewellery and artefacts up to 48,000 years ago?

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

‘Wounded rare tiger seeks human help’ at remote border post on Russian-Chinese frontier

Ancient coloured ‘pencil’ up to 50,000 years old found in Siberia

50,000 year old tiara made of woolly mammoth ivory found in world famous Denisova Cave...

Threat of extinction ‘over’ as Kremlin confirms rarest big cats in world pass key milestone

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

All change at diamond giant Alrosa as top post goes to Sergei Ivanov Jr

Growing tomatoes as the cold hits minus 45C. Impossible? Not in Yakutsk

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

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

Ready for a cold bath, Siberian-style?

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Pure waters of Lake Baikal in danger from 6.5 million tons of toxic waste

Immediate public audit of a high risk waste storage in Russia is urged.

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Crimson treasure of Siberia, the salt lake that turns pink on sunny days

The deposit and surrounding area were named Royal Salt Shaker by Peter the Great.

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Race against time and waves as Russian archaeologists rescue Siberia’s remarkable Atlantis

Sensational underwater treasures - including mummies of Hun-era fashionistas - recaptured from oblivion.

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Ryzhik the Siberian cat who refuses to be defeated by frostbite

The pet lost all four paws in January in -40C cold in Tomsk, but video shows him walking again with artificial titanium limbs.

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Siberian tourists return to Russian after birth of their first child while on honeymoon in Thailand

Couple thank Thai and Russian doctors who save their premature miracle baby.

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Ever dreamed of skating the world’s deepest lake?

Our reporter goes through days of sleeping on ice and survives a Baikal earthquake. Baikal Trip Diary, Day 1

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The Bank of Russia official exchange rates of foreign currencies

EUR72.83USD65.62GBP79.71Other...

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