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'Lake Baikal: the very name fills Russian hearts with awe'

Mike Carter, The Observer

Siberia Airlines stunning music video nominated for Grammy

American music band OK Go filmed Upside Down & Inside Out during 21 flights on a plane used to train cosmonauts.

'The next stop on the Trans-Siberian railway... was designed in London'

Dali and Picasso get warm welcome in Mongolia

Siberia Airlines stunning music video nominated for Grammy

I sincerely thank Siberia and its people for giving me such a great time!

Siberian farmyard rap from remote Yakutian village goes viral on web

'Stradivarius violin' revealed 68 years after being brought from Germany by a Soviet soldier

New Miss Russia, 18, 'never posed as a beauty' when she grew up

Siberian beauty Elmira Abdrazakova, 18, is crowned Miss Russia

Row as schoolchildren aged 7 to 16 taught to pole dance

Dali and Picasso get warm welcome in Mongolia

Siberian trainee lawyer voted 'Miss Longest Legs' in Russian beauty contest

'The next stop on the Trans-Siberian railway... was designed in London'

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Features

Cannes? No, Kansk!

Independent film makers from around the world choose Siberia.

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Accent on age: fashion blogger sets up Russia's first oldie modelling agency

'Oldushka' was born out of Siberian creator Igor Gavar striking pictures of 'babushkas' in home city of Omsk.

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Dolls showcasing the mysterious characters from ancient Buryatian legends

Exceptional display from new exhibition in Irkutsk is the work of an entire family.

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Features

Giant 'snow dragon' found in Siberia

Fantastical creature has wingspan of 130 metres.

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The longest sketch in the world

Art student draws unique glimpse of the 9,258 kilometre Trans-Siberian Railway.

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We are so proud of you

Siberian dance group earn legions of new fans and will be known worldwide despite being unable to triumph in TV show.

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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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