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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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Crab collector fights for life after he was ‘skinned alive by bear’ on beach in Kuril Islands

Alexey Ivanovsky, 36, was ‘clinically dead’ after skin on his head, back and buttocks was ripped off, and leg amputated.

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Dam burst in Krasnoyarsk region: 10 dead, another 10 missing, 14 injured, 130 evacuated

Flood on Seyba River at gold mining facility leads to major emergency after accident near Shchetinkino village.

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Poppies, dandelions and daisies bloom in never before seen Arctic oases

Discovery of rich vegetation only 1000 miles away from North Pole surprises scientists.

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Loving home needed for unique baby born with no eyes
Little Sasha is the third registered case in the world but ‘alone in being otherwise completely healthy’.
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On top of the world in Siberia, Vladimir Putin relaxes ahead of his 67th birthday

The Russian president chooses an elevated spot overlooking the Yenisei River to unwind ahead of his special day on Monday.

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A 16,000km long circus journey
Polar bear in Norilsk
New Tunguska
Long obsidian way

Warmest
Vladivostok
18°
D: 15°
N: 18°

Coldest
Abakan
-4°
D: 6°
N: -4°
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Girl, 6, born without half her face returns to Russia laughing for first time after surgery in UK

Darina now on the way to a longed-for normal childhood thanks to pioneering British treatment - and our generous readers.

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

Poaching, climate change and excessive hunting caused colossal population drop.

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Did extinct woolly mammoths have ‘heaters’ to melt snow in their trunks?

Intriguing evidence from well-preserved calf Yuka of ‘cobra hood-shaped bulge’ on trunk that is absent in modern elephants

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2,300 year old wooden house is rebuilt, and it fits together down to the last centimetre

Timber from potentate’s log cabin was superbly persevered in permafrost, allowing us to see how ancient man lived.

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Siberian puppy frozen in permafrost for 14,300 years gives scientists major RNA breakthrough

Never before has RNA - Ribonucleic acid - sequencing been carried out from so far back 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.

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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