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French actress Carole Bouquet, 2014

Volcano warning for city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky amid ‘very likely’ eruption

City of 180,000 is just 26 km from ‘waking’ Avachinsky on Pacific’s ring of fire.

Flares used to scare away 63 polar bears besieging a remote Russian village

T-34 polar bear video explained: scientists marked the predator in 'safe paint'

First pictures and video of the largest methane fountain so far discovered in the Arctic Ocean

BREAKING: eight serviceman dead, two wounded at Trans-Baikal shooting tragedy

Fishing nets junked by North Korean poachers in Russian waters kill marine life

Cute first pictures of new 50,000 year old cave lion cub found perfectly preserved in permafrost

Puzzle over Arctic ‘breeding and dying ground’ for ancient animals from woolly mammoth era

New tests underway on Mona Lisa of geo-archeology - a bone that proves man hunted woolly mammoth

Polar bear struggles with best selfie look on remote Wrangel Island

Village besieged by polar bears as hundreds of terrorised walruses fall 38 metres to their deaths 

New polar bear star of Moscow Zoo is symbol of a dire problem for species caused by climate change

Russian Far East can become Thailand's gateway to markets of north China

Putin to personally thaw the ice cream freeze

Putin vows not to 'trade' Kuril Islands, and puts accent on economic development

City street could be named after triumphant Golden Globes director

Another success at Christie’s for rising Siberian artist Zorikto

Plan to protect unique Arctic heritage sites for future generations

Russian bobsledder Nikolay Khrenkov killed in horrific car crash in Krasnoyarsk

Hockey stars play game on world's deepest lake in Siberia

Siberian princess goes global 2,500 years after her death

Like ducks to water in the snow - keeping kids healthy Siberian style

Even the Yeti go Gangnam Style with a Bigfoot dance in Siberia

Siberians start their annual migration to Thailand's sun and sand

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Features

Giant sauropods lived in polar conditions in world’s coldest region, say scientists

Evidence of the dinosaurs found at Teete locality in Yakutia, just 450 km south of the Arctic Circle.

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Russian birch trees are ‘climbing mountains’ due to climate change

Forests on the march thanks to global warming, says new research by Krasnoyarsk Science Centre.

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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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Northern reindeer that roamed Taymyr peninsula are at the brink of extinction

Poaching, climate change and excessive hunting caused colossal population drop.

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2,300 year old wooden house is rebuilt, and it fits together down to the last centimetre

Timber from potentate’s log cabin was superbly persevered in permafrost, allowing us to see how ancient man lived.

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Siberian puppy frozen in permafrost for 14,300 years gives scientists major RNA breakthrough

Never before has RNA - Ribonucleic acid - sequencing been carried out from so far back in time.

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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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