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'Lake Baikal is contains more water than the five US great lakes combined'
Mike Carter, The Observer, 2009

'I once lived in a country where we only had Aeroflot: I didn't like it'

Siberian airline tycoon - the Richard Branson of Russia - explains why he is stepping in to rescue stricken Transaero.

Billionaire warns financial crisis is only going to get worse across Russia

Traveler’s Coffee founder positive about future despite economic downturn

'I once lived in a country where we only had Aeroflot: I didn't like it'

Billionaire warns financial crisis is only going to get worse across Russia

Traveler’s Coffee founder positive about future despite economic downturn

Our night together at Siberia's first 5-star top international brand hotel

We have to make Siberia a territory of exceptional economic and social comfort

Russia's mightiest companies to move to Siberia in three years?

Great people, bustling cities, unbeatable nature - this is my Siberia

Russia must 'wake the sleeping Siberian tiger', urges Oleg Deripaska

Siberia's river transport system must be urgently improved- Security Council secretary Patrushev

Deripaska commits to Siberia and Far East with $25 billion package

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Putin vows not to 'trade' Kuril Islands, and puts accent on economic development

Russian president hints at possible future 'compromises' on dispute over the islands, as 2nd Eastern Economic Forum opens in Vladivostok.

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Natural resources could be harnessed to turn region into global technology superpower

Billionaire tycoon aims to use Siberia’s hydropower to fuel legion of data centres cheaper than anywhere else in Russia.

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Siberia and Far East to reap benefits of new economic ties with China, insists Lavrov

Foreign Minister says there is ‘enormous potential’ for eastern Russia as Moscow forges closer diplomatic bond with Beijing.

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Vladimir Putin plans to move part of the Russian government to Siberia

President nominates Krasnoyarsk - a city with 'wonderful people' - to be eastern seat of power.

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Russia's capital city should move from Moscow to Siberia, says businessman Oleg Deripaska

Historic cities of Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk ideal to connect country to buoyant Asian markets.

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Dmitry Medvedev to personally supervise economic push in Eastern Siberia and the Russian Far East

Prime Minister's eastern promise of special incentives for entrepreneurs.

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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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