Saturday, Aug 13 2022
All Cities
Choose Your City
Search:
'What happens in Sibera stays in Siberia...unless it is covered by The Siberian Times'

Aleftina Rapatsevich

Meet Siberian granny who won Vladimir Putin's backing for her crusade against red tape

Aleftina Rapatsevich, 85, a survivor of the wartime Siege of Leningrad, was infuriated at the lack of action by her housing management company.

1

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.

City Focus - Novosibirsk

Have a closer look at the city
What to see
Where to eat
Where to stay
Novosibirsk Omsk Krasnoyarsk Barnaul Irkutsk Tyumen Khabarovsk Novokuznetsk Choose Your City...

Business

Latest business news and features from across Siberia

River Lena bridge
Pink diamond
The Bank of Russia official exchange rates of foreign currencies
EUR62.54USD60.90GBP74.46Other...

How to get here

Trains
Flights

Best property

Hotel Revolution
Millionaire's Row

Great holidays

The Road of Bones
Kingdom of Cold