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'Lavrentiev Prospect, Akademgorodok was in the Guinness Book of Records as the 'world's most scientific street''

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.

Is 'Gulag city' of Chita about to get a Hilton hotel?

Marriott chain 'to expand in Siberia with Novosibirsk developments'

Ceremony held to mark official start of work on Power of Siberia project

Hope that luxury Marriott hotel will finally open in 2017 after end of legal action

Vice Premier tours facility where new rockets will be built

Date set for completion of the great new Siberian railway

Porsche gears up for electric road trip across Siberia

How one car (almost) beat the frozen wilds of Yakutia

India’s largest oil producer set for major stake in Siberian fields

Hope of $250million rescue plan for gold producer Petropavlovsk

'Give new airport a traditional Russian name'

Siberian diamond boss quits for 'medical reasons'

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Features

The ‘Iron Lady’ of Siberia invites you to visit Yakutsk, the world’s coldest city

Sardana Avksentyeva swept to power as mayor of Russia’s diamond capital in September.

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Casino in Altai Mountains attracts visitors despite economic crisis in Russia

But further development unlikely unless authorities improve infrastructure at 'Siberian Coin' gambling zone.

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Road trip across Siberia using electric Porsches branded a success

New 'plug-in' cars coping well with harsh climate and landscape and were even recharged overnight in remote taiga at -33C.

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Unique Milan-style indoor street planned for upmarket residential complex

It might be snowing and cold outside, but inside Zhukovka it will always be 12 degrees… though it can rain on command!

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All in! Siberia’s first casino opens, complete with golden sinks

Ambitious new 1billion rouble venture could see advent of ‘gambling tourism’ in Russia as visitors fly in to Altai resort.

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Siberia goes 5-star with first international brand top grade hotel

Marriott opens prestigious new hotel on 16 June in Novosibirsk, Siberia's biggest city.

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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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