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'The few descriptions of Irkutsk had spoken of it as the Paris of Siberia'
Mrs John Clarence Lee, 1914

Wonder girl Karina Chikitova, 11, wins place at world’s northernmost professional ballet school

Karina became the symbol of resilience and hope when - aged only 4 - she survived 12 days in taiga of Yakutia.

Permafrost is ablaze with hundreds of wildfires in world’s coldest region

Unique 2,000-year-old statuette of dancing man, likely made in Northern India, dug up in Siberia

Northern reindeer that roamed Taymyr peninsula are at the brink of extinction

Crimson treasure of Siberia, the salt lake that turns pink on sunny days

Siberian hermit, 75, who ‘lives in 18th century’ refuses to be moved by Space Age

Experts warn of threat of born-again smallpox from old Siberian graveyards

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times

The smoking gun 'proving ancient man killed woolly mammoth 45,000 years ago'

Ambitious project to revamp closed paper plant put on hold

Global warming could happen quicker in Russia's coldest region

State of emergency declared as Baikal falls to lowest level in 60 years

Siberian gem giant Alrosa predicted to raise up to $1.8 billion in 16% stock float

We like it on top... rising use of Northern Sea Route

Breast milk start-up business for working mothers is thriving in Siberia

Nadya Belousova: how a 12 year Siberian model went onto the world stage

Hollywood star Vinnie Jones in trouble with his wife after being seen with TWO Siberian women

Top dancer Sergei Polunin smiling again as he performs in Siberia after quitting London

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First expedition to depths of Lake Cheko close to epicentre of Tunguska event to start in February
Geophysicists and hydrobiologists will dive below 30 metres in what some scientists believe is the impact crater.
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Red Book’s Steller Sea lion rescued from a plastic death trap in Russian Far East

The endangered mammal got tied up to the Nevelsk breakwater like a chained dog.

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World’s coldest marathon at blistering minus 53C is complete in Yakutia
Local runner Vasily Lukin won the full distance in 3 hours, 22 minutes.
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Treasure trove of Palaeolithic jewellery, made at least 45,000 years ago, found in the Denisova Cav

Archeologists discovered a new stone bracelet, two sharp pins, a marble ring and fox tooth pendants.

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Photographer captures eerie graveyard of North Korean schooners scattered along the Russian coast
Ghost flotilla is the only memorial to dozens of North Korean squid poachers who never returned to their home waters.
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Work underway to create the world’s first Arctic station powered by hydrogen and renewables

The $27-million Snezhinka (Snowflake) is seen as a future international science hub for biotech, robotic and AI-driven projects.

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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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