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'Krasnoyarsk… is the best and most beautiful of all Siberian cities, with its smoked-coloured and dreamy mountains'
A.P. Chekhov, 1890
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Yoga introduced to Siberian penal colony for murderers, rapists, armed robbers
One convict Mikhail calls it 'brilliant relaxation' and warders say yoga leads to better behaviour among inmates.
Yoga at -41C on the famous Baikal-Amur Mainline railway
Ekaterina and Yulia popularise yoga in Tynda but taking it into the great outdoors.
New she-wolf 'charm' protects women from infidelity and boosts male sexual prowess
Animal rights organisation criticises 'savage' use of female body part as 'talisman', and other 'cures'.
Cult leader jailed for 11 years in Siberia for raping and sexually assaulting his followers
He forced them to take part in orgies, occultism, and drug-trafficking, a court in Novosibirsk heard.
Mummified monk is ‘not dead’ and in rare meditative state, says expert
As police say lama found in lotus positon was destined for sale on black market, there are claims it was one step away from becoming a Buddha.
Healthy and happy on her first birthday, the war zone miracle one-in-625 million baby who developed outside the womb
Hailed as a ‘miracle’, Veronika is one of only a dozen cases in the world.
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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
