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Giant Putin Bust Unveiled Near Lake Baikal

Citizens of Olkhon Island in Lake Baikal have erected a large monument to President Vladimir Putin to draw attention to the problems they face. Residents say they face legal discrimination because they live in the Baikal Natural Territory and that the region’s contradictory laws restrict their rights.

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Russian Swimmer Claims New World Record With Baikal Under-Ice Swim

Yekaterina Nekrasova, 40, swam an 85-meter distance beneath the ice of Lake Baikal wearing only a bathing suit.
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Russia in Review: The Biggest Stories of 2020

Footage of the year's biggest news stories, from Moscow to Russia's Far East.
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Russia’s Environmental Disasters in 2020

From forest fires larger than some European countries to historic oil spills, Russia's ecosystems faced unprecedented impacts this year. 
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Smog-Choked Russian City Appeals to Biden for Aid

Residents of Chelyabinsk called on the U.S. president-elect for help in avoiding “ecological genocide.”

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