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'Lake Baikal is contains more water than the five US great lakes combined'
Mike Carter, The Observer, 2009
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Russian military sent to assess giant rockfall blocking Bureya River
Urgent measures underway to evacuate residents of remote villages after flood threat caused by rising water above new ‘dam’.
11 carriages of explosives, a giant An-124 and four Il-76s - Operation Move a Mountain begins
Military strikes from air not ruled out to move giant landslide blocking Bureya River causing flood threat to villages.
Three trapped miners brought to the surface in Kemerovo region coal pit
Men reunited with their families after successful operation to free them after fears of gas leaks and more rock falls.
Explosive success in Battle of Blocked River as Russian military blast away fallen mountain
Water poised to flow again after huge ‘collapse’ of mountain caused by freak landslide or ‘meteorite strike’.
Shock over how highly experienced climbers 'froze to death' in Altai Mountains
Tomsk mountaineers had radioed for help but rescuers failed to reach them 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.
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The Bank of Russia official exchange rates of foreign currencies
