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Kamchatka Court Sentences Local Yabloko Leader to Another 2 Years in Prison

Vladimir Yefimov was first arrested in May 2022 for condemning Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities in Facebook posts.

Snowstorm Slams Far East’s Kamchatka, Grounding Flights and Stranding Motorists

Between Sunday and Monday, 60% of the region’s average monthly snowfall blanketed the capital city, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Russian Man Charged Over Relatives’ Deaths After 66 Days Adrift at Sea

Mikhail Pichugin, 46, set off in the Sea of Okhotsk on an inflatable dinghy and was later found around 620 miles from his starting point.

Kamchatka Court Jails Local Yabloko Party Leader 2 Years for Anti-War Posts

Police first arrested Vladimir Yefimov shortly after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine and charged him with “discrediting” the Russian military.

Cave-In Kills 3 Miners in Russia’s Kamchatka

The mining accident comes just days after two separate deadly incidents at mines in Siberia and the Far East.

Russian Man Rescued After 2 Months Lost at Sea

Mikhail Pichugin set sail with his brother Sergei and nephew Ilya from Far East Russia’s Khabarovsk region in early August.

Beached Orcas Rescued Off Russian Coast

The cetaceans — two adults and two young — had been stranded since Wednesday on the shore of the Kamchatka peninsula.

Russia’s Kamchatka Launches Night Patrols to Combat Roaming Bears

“Our city has never faced bears wandering into town like this,” local authorities said after issuing a “high alert” over increased bear sightings...

17 Bodies Found After Helicopter Crashes in Far East Russia's Kamchatka

The helicopter went missing shortly after takeoff Saturday, carrying 19 tourists and 3 crew members, according to authorities in Kamchatka.

Helicopter With 22 Aboard Goes Missing in Far East Russia's Kamchatka

The Soviet-designed Mi-8 military helicopter disappeared from radars after picking up passengers near an ancient volcano.

Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes off Russian Far East

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Far East Kamchatka Peninsula early Sunday morning.

Volcanic Ash Creates ‘Alien’ Landscape at Nature Preserve in Kamchatka

Bezymyanny volcano erupted on Wednesday, with ash spewing up to 12 kilometers into the Earth’s atmosphere.

Kamchatka's Glaciers Have Shrunk by 36% Since 1950 – Russian Scientists

The rate of retreat of the ice caps in the northern Sredinny Range from 2002 to 2017 was 4.3 times higher than from 1950 to 2002.

Volcano in Russia's Far East Spews Huge Ash Plume Into Atmosphere

The Klyuchevskaya volcano, one of the world's most active volcanoes, began erupting in late June

In Photos: Russia's Largest Volcano Erupts on Kamchatka

The volcano previously erupted in June, but the local volcanological station noted that the lava flows this time were reaching unusual heights.

UNESCO Plans to Add Volcanoes of Kamchatka to ‘World Heritage in Danger’ List

The construction of a $407 million tourism development project is putting the Kamchatka peninsula's pristine environment in jeopardy.

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