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'The Eastern Section of the Great Vasyugan Mire has been nominated for the Unesco World Heritage List'

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Yuri Trutnev

Kremlin's man in the Russian Far East demands business-friendly regime to boost development

Officials will be fired for blocking progress, warns deputy premier Yuri Trutnev.

Russia moves to create its own diamond exchange in Vladivostok

Alrosa to announce timetable within two weeks, with exchange likely open by 2016.

Siberian diamond boss quits for 'medical reasons'

Fyodor Andreev leaves Alrosa, based in the Sakha Republic.

New insurance scheme offers compensation for big cat attacks

Novel approach to help recovery of leopard and tiger numbers in the Russian Far East.

Come and get it! Free land soon up for grabs to every resident in Far East

Putin backs proposal to give one hectare to each citizen or person willing to move to region in a bid to stimulate economy and boost population.

Ceremony held to mark official start of work on Power of Siberia project

Dignitaries gather on Chinese side of the pipeline to witness the formal welding of the first joint in $55billion line.

Three major companies to be sent to the other side of Siberia

RusHydro, RosGeologiya and Transneft 'to rebase from Moscow to the Far East'.

Giant state companies wait to hear on 'Go East' move

Gazprom, Transneft, RusHydro, Alrosa and Rosneft all on a list for shift from Moscow to boost the Far East economy.

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

Current president of Sakha-based company leaves after 'difficult' relationship with senior officials in Moscow.

Come and get it! Free land soon up for grabs to every resident in Far East

Putin backs proposal to give one hectare to each citizen or person willing to move to region in a bid to stimulate economy and boost population.

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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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