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Traffic jammed in ice as three URAL trucks blocked on winter road
Lorries sunk in Tumara River because ice was not as thick as it looked.
Incredible journey to the land where winter begins, the place winter is born

In this exclusive report, Yakutian photographer Nariyana Romanova takes us on a magical journey through her kingdom of ice.

Forests on fire: 'no attempt will be made to extinguish 219 million hectares of burning trees'

A quarter of all Russian forests, 89% of stocks in Sakha Republic, could be left to burn, even though they are essential to fight global warming.

Bear invasion: state of emergency as hungry predators seek food in towns and villages

Destruction of natural habitat by forest fires 'explains bears causing terror in residential areas'.

Young women 'froze to death after refusing to spend night with male friends' in hut

The two fled on foot in minus 35C rather than stay with the men in remote hut in the taiga in Sakha Republic.

Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev’s historic ‘personal plane’ found at aviation graveyard in Arctic
Rusting Ilyushin Il-14P with tail number СССР-61755 is located 61 years after his famous speech to the United Nations.
Rare footage of live sable caught in trap brings home reality of hunting

As new season starts, video of illegal trapping shows the source of fur for highly prized coats.

Many children and elderly plucked to safety in helicopter rescue from stricken ship

Vessel Stepan Arzhakov ran aground in Lena River after being washed ashore due to strong early morning crosswinds.

Investment sought for $5.9 million cloning centre to bring back mammoths and other extinct species

Project to be unveiled at 4th Eastern Economic Forum next month and likely to contain laboratories sunk into the permafrost.

Great escape as all 39 flee emergency landing in Arctic thanks to 'hero pilot'
Main section of Il-18 plane carrying military pilots smashed into 3 pieces after 'miraculous touchdown' on thick snow, and wings break off.
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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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