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'Irkutsk has the sins, the false hair, and the perfume for which Paris is noted'
Mrs John Clarence Lee, 1914

Accent on age: fashion blogger sets up Russia's first oldie modelling agency

'Oldushka' was born out of Siberian creator Igor Gavar striking pictures of 'babushkas' in home city of Omsk.

From Russia with love… Siberia’s new beauty queens

Inspirational women who show the beauty of Siberia

Accent on age: fashion blogger sets up Russia's first oldie modelling agency

From Russia with love… Siberia’s new beauty queens

Inspirational women who show the beauty of Siberia

Siberian ice chills the 'world's most expensive cocktail' costing $50,000

If your young daughters are ready for modelling, don't delay

Nadya Belousova: how a 12 year Siberian model went onto the world stage

Hollywood star Vinnie Jones in trouble with his wife after being seen with TWO Siberian women

Supermodel Irina Shayk - and her amazing Siberian spy link

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New Miss Russia, 18, 'never posed as a beauty' when she grew up

Yana Dobrovolskaya ate carrots and cottage cheese, then stretched herself on horizontal bars, to gain the height needed to enter pageant.

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DiCaprio formally invited to visit Siberia after winning 'people's Oscar' from Yakutians

Head of Sakha Republic issues invitation to US actor who is concerned over climate change in this region.

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DiCaprio warns of climate change threat as he accepts 'Siberian Oscar'

The US actor warns that Yakutia - officially called the Sakha Republic - is 'extremely vulnerable' to global warming.

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DiCaprio's Siberian Oscar heads for the US

Businessman Vladislav Doronin - former partner of model Naomi Campbell - to deliver the award.

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First picture of Leonardo DiCaprio's Siberian Oscar trophy

Made from melted gold and silver jewellery belonging to 147 Yakutian fans.

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DiCaprio: will he be sent to Siberia TWICE?

Actor is being awarded the Siberian Oscar (if he arrives to collect it) - but is also now wanted as a tourism guru after 'blunder' on Urals pollution.

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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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