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Demography, Investment and Development: Critical Questions Facing Russia’s Far East and Arctic Regions
03 Apr 2025 23:04 GMT
… -populating these two vast regions. Russia’s migration policy relatively … Arctic and Far East regions, Russia has been struggling to … is population in the region. Generally, Russia is facing declining … in the Five Seas and Lake Baikal federal project. To make …
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Crew divert Tu-22M3 away from homes near Russia’s Baikal minutes before crash — governor
03 Apr 2025 11:18 GMT
IRKUTSK, April 3. /TASS/. The crew of a strategic bomber guided the aircraft away from houses in the Usolsky District in the Irkutsk Region minutes before it crashed, Governor Igor Kobzev told TASS.
On Wednesday, a Tu-22M3 strike bomber crashed …
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The oldest lake in the world holds more water than the Great Lakes combined
27 Mar 2025 20:36 GMT
… the 'Galapagos of Russia';, its age and isolation … remote northern shores of Lake Baikal. Olkhon Island offers an … clearest and oldest freshwater lakes, Lake Baikal's water isn… the marvels of Baikal.
Lake Baikal is known for its legends …
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World's largest lake could fit all the US's Great Lakes inside with room to spare
27 Mar 2025 18:15 GMT
… the 'Galapagos of Russia';, its age and … evolutionary science."
While Lake Baikal's remote location … remote northern shores of Lake Baikal is recommended.
Olkhon Island’ … the busiest season around Lake Baikal, especially on Olkhon Island. …
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World's largest lake is millions of years old and bigger than the USA's Great Lakes combined
27 Mar 2025 15:41 GMT
… "Galapagos of Russia," its age and … and oldest freshwater lakes, Lake Baikal's water is … experience the wonders of Baikal. Typically, the lake is frozen from January … the peak season around Lake Baikal, particularly on Olkhon Island. …
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Why Beijing Fears the US ‘Playing the Russian Card
26 Mar 2025 02:06 GMT
… also sees Russia’s freshwater reserves—Lake Baikal alone holds 20 … relationship. China buys cheap Russian energy while selling finished … the allure of rebuilding Russia’s economy might outweigh … depth, resource security, and regional dominance.
The stakes are …
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‘Putin personally allowed me to hunt them’: How fraudsters use repression against LGBTQ+ people in Russia
24 Mar 2025 01:26 GMT
… in the online magazine Baikal People. Global Voices … “extremist organization” in Russia. Law enforcement agencies across … lawyer Maks Olenichev:
In Russia, patriarchal ideas are strengthening … Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (“Propaganda of …
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Video shows Russian woman swimming 122 meters under Lake Baikal ice
21 Mar 2025 21:23 GMT
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Woman sets record swimming for 122 meters underneath Lake Baikal ice
21 Mar 2025 14:49 GMT
… swimming under the ice of Lake Baikal, IRK.ru reports, citing … lake’s ice as part of the Under the Ice of Baikal … of Baikal began on March 17 in Listvyanka, the Irkutsk region of Russia … Federation. Olga Markina from Russia renewed her previous world recordg …
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Incredible 25 million year old lake which is the world's deepest and oldest
19 Mar 2025 20:15 GMT
… the world's oldest, Lake Baikal , which stretches 31,700 … isotopes are measured. Regarding Lake Baikal, the limnologists analyse lake sediments for radioactive versions of … particular, is a rift lake. This means that Lake Baikal formed as a result of …