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Vladivostok customs stopped a radioactive Toyota Prius that arrived from Japan

There were 875 contaminated items sent back by Russia since 2011 Fukusima-1 nuclear power plant disaster.

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Cloned laika dog supermum gives birth to her second litter of 7 puppies in 7 months

Kerechene was laboratory-made in South Korea by scientists who also want to genetically engineer the return of the woolly mammoth.

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Forgotten or abandoned at airport by owners, Malysh the black dog is looking for new home

The friendly stray was found by staff of Khabarovsk airport in the Far East of Russia.

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Hunting dog helped find unconscious girl who left home after an argument with parents

Ten year old child was rescued dehydrated and frostbitten 30 hours after she vanished.

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Armed man kills court official, wounds witness in Novokuznetsk

The shooter was invited to make a peace deal with his opponent minutes before the attack.

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45,000 years old Cave Lion figurine
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D: 15°
N: 18°

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-4°
D: 6°
N: -4°
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Indian elephants escape circus, go for a snow bath in Yekaterinburg

Runaway duo blocks traffic in the centre of the city as they splash in the snow.

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Arctic island woolly mammoth shows strongest evidence yet of human slaughter and butchering
Ancient men cut all the meat, severed the trunk, removed the brain and pulled out bone marrow from all the limbs.
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The world’s rarest big cat is filmed in stunning video in Far East of Russia

Congratulations to South Korean photographer Choi Kisoon for getting unique footage.

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Moment snow boarder is attacked by irate capercaillie

Giant grouse took offence at being sprayed with snow at a Russian ski resort.

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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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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.

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