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winter power cuts

Probe into why thousands suffered electricity cuts in minus 40C temperatures

An investigation is underway in Tyva region over thousands of people being left without heating in temperatures of minus 40C.

Ostrich dies from hypothermia after feet are frozen to the floor during power cut

An investigation is underway into the demise of Adam the ostrich, the star of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Zoo for the last seven years.

Can anyone help the woman who time forgot?

Born in the Siberian taiga, recluse Agafya Lykova is the sole survivor of the Lykov family who cut themselves off from civilisation in 1936.

I had a pretty robust preconceived view of Siberian life

In my mind it was a place where bears outnumbered people ten to one and the words summer and sunshine weren’t even in the Russian dictionary.

Are these the greatest images of the Northern Lights ever taken?

Amateur photographer who takes samurai sword for protection in lonely taiga captures the stunning majesty spreading its colours in the sky.

Locals say Vladimir Putin 'cleaned the air' in Kransnoyarsk on his visit to the city

The Russian president's trip on Wednesday coincided with a marked improvement in levels of pollution, they claim.

Reclusive Siberian hermit Agafia Lykov comes out of isolation to say Happy New Year

She has lived in the wilderness for 71 years but famous Old Believer faces the cameras to deliver world a message for first time.

The woman who time forgot... Remarkable new pictures of hermit Agafya Lykova

Driven into the Siberian taiga by Stalin, she is the sole survivor of the Lykov family who cut themselves off from civilisation in 1936.

The woman who time forgot... Remarkable new pictures of hermit Agafya Lykova

Driven into the Siberian taiga by Stalin, she is the sole survivor of the Lykov family who cut themselves off from civilisation in 1936.

Glimpses of the last Romanov Royal Christmas, held in Siberia 96 years ago this week

Tuesday is Christmas Day across Russia, so we wish you Merry Christmas from Siberia.

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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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