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Iceman survives burial almost naked in snow grave for 13 minutes in bizarre Valentine’s Day stunt

Oleg Rezanov says he was in ‘trance’ and unable to breathe but walked away - shaking - in -32C Yakutsk cold.

Dubai? The Sahara? No, this is a magical stretch of desert in the heart of the coldest region of Siberia!

'The sun is like Thailand, the snow like the Alps, the party like Ibiza’

Thailand wants more tourists from Siberia

Blood donor movement in Novosibirsk is the best in Russia

Summer fun in Siberia

Siberia gets a purrfect cafe!

Nothing butt the best

Ready for a cold bath, Siberian-style?

Stylist shows he is a cut above the rest with sensational axe show

Splash! Skier plunges into -15C Lake Baikal after hitting thin ice

How Siberia's famous swamp could become the next big winter tourist draw

The Siberian ice bucket challenge: Tomsk beats New York

Siberians mark end of the snow season with annual swimsuit skiing day

Yoga at -41C on the famous Baikal-Amur Mainline railway

Splashing in the icy Pacific as if it was Thailand - but it’s a great ‘cure for cellulite’

'The sun is like Thailand, the snow like the Alps, the party like Ibiza’

Dubai? The Sahara? No, this is a magical stretch of desert in the heart of the coldest region of Siberia!

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Awakening after winter, Siberians pour cold water over themselves 
New tradition sees hundreds douse in water to dispel the winter blues.
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Beauty Against Cancer: inspiring pictures show women fighting back

Projects in Khabarovsk and Novosibirsk highlight victims refusing to hide away or be cowed by cancer, challenging prejudice against sufferers.

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Cleaning Baikal, then enjoying the gleaming nature of its surrounding mountains

Adventurers from Irkutsk's A1team spruce up the giant lake's shoreline, before showcasing its stunning scenery - and ancient rock paintings.

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A day at the Siberian beach… in February

Dazzling white 'sand', perfect sunshine, blue waves on the horizon, friends, a great mood… and minus 20C

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This is how little Siberians learn to love our trademark cold, and stay healthy

A daily bucket of icy water poured over the head 'helps block winter illnesses, and makes children optimistic'.

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How Siberians take the icy plunge to stay stress-free

Ice swimming at night is the best cure for winter blues.

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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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