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A touch of Singapore class for Siberian airports? Dramatic modernisation for major hubs
Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk are involved in talks on an agreement worth $2 billion which could revolutionise air travel in the region.
Theft plan goes up in smoke as bungling criminals fail to steal ATM from Tomsk supermarket

They tied a rope to the cash machine after smashing supermarket window... but then it all went wrong. 

All change at diamond giant Alrosa as top post goes to Sergei Ivanov Jr

Current president of Sakha-based company leaves after 'difficult' relationship with senior officials in Moscow.

Major energy innovation forum in Tomsk, with players like Rosatom, Gazprom and Rosneft taking part

The 15th INNOVUS forum opens over two days with 50 events aimed at discussing Russia's Innovative Development Strategy until 2020.

Vladimir Putin admits the Russian Far East is 'taking a beating' from the worst-ever floods

The Russian president spoke after flying over devastated settlements, and fields were crops have been destroyed.

Russia's mightiest companies to move to Siberia in three years?
If you want proof of Russia's business gravity moving east, go no further than a proposal from the country's top woman politician Valentina Matviyenko.
Just $3,245 can save Anastasia: please can you help?

This sum will pay for life-saving surgery for this brave little girl from Altai region of Siberia. 

HELP NEEDED ... for 79 years old granny with ten hungry black bears to feed!

Lubov means Love in English and this remarkable babushka has done everything for her unusual 'grandchildren'.

Murder investigation opened into disappearance of US citizen Colin Madsen in Siberia

Friends of missing American questioned using polygraph by police as search goes on for 25 year old student last seen early Sunday.

Tiger king Tikhon who sought human help wants to return to the wild after having dental treatment

Alpha male big cat - believed to be at least 15 years old - ready to get back to saving his endangered species.

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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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