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'Lake Baikal's ability to purify itself is down to an endemic microscopic shrimp called epischura baikalensis'
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Vladimir Putin demands action to develop regional air routes
Russian president warns that 'the work is going slowly' and calls for progress.
Plans for new transport route unveiled to link Pacific with Atlantic
New cities and industries could be created from construction of high-speed railway and motorway routes spanning whole of country.
China’s new ‘Silk Road’ could jeopardise Siberian trade route
Fears for plan to stimulate Russian economy via major infrastructure links to Asia and Europe as Beijing announces rival scheme.
Date set for completion of the great new Siberian railway
After a series of delays, Prime Minister orders the line to Russia’s diamond capital Yakutsk to be ready for the first passengers by July.
World hails growing success of 'Silicon Forest' in Novosibirsk
Back in Soviet times, Akademgorodok was known as one of the best places to live, a home to some of the USSR's greatest scientists.
The locomotive of global progress
Today the Asia Pacific is a vital center of economic development and progressive political influence.
Siberian railway blow: no passenger trains expected for three or four years on jinxed new line
New route connecting (almost) to diamond capital Yakutsk faces funding and contractor crisis causing delay.
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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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