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Polish apples ended up in an Irkutsk landfill
In Irkutsk, over a ton of fresh apples from Poland, subject to sanctions, were destroyed. The banned goods were found at Baikal Fruit during an inspection, after which…
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Police detained an 18 year old car arsonist
Irkutsk police detained an 18 year old college student suspected of setting fire to three cars in a paid parking lot in the Leninsky district. Surveillance cameras…
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The woman responsible for the fatal accident on Baikalskaya has been arrested in Irkutsk
In Irkutsk, a court remanded Yulia Kiseleva, suspected in a fatal crash on Baikalskaya Street, in custody for two months. On July 27, heavily drunk, she sped into a car…
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In Irkutsk, two armed men robbed a bank
In Novo-Lenino on August 7 armed raiders robbed an Asia Pacific Bank branch on Rosa Luxemburg Street. Two men threatened the cashier with a knife and pistol, took all…
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An IrNITU lecturer is suspected of taking bribes from 13 students
In Irkutsk, a senior lecturer at IrNITU is accused of taking a bribe of 32.5 thousand rubles from 13 students. According to investigators, for money she entered false…
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World famous figures of avant garde music talked about their project
In Irkutsk on August 7 and 8 the first international festival Falling Up will take place, bringing together free jazz, folklore, modern dance, film, visual installations…
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On August 11, a rally will be held in Irkutsk in defense of captured animals
In Irkutsk, animal rights activists were allowed to hold a rally in support of captured animals. The event will take place on August 11 in Kirov Square. They demand the…
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The Davis Cup match will be held in Irkutsk from September 18 to 20
From September 18 to 20, Irkutsk will host a Davis Cup match between Russia and Italy for the first time at the Baikal arena. Shamil Tarpischev said such matches are…
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In the Oktyabrsky district, traffic will be restricted until October 20
From August 10 to October 20, traffic on Siberian and 6th Sovetskaya streets in Irkutsk will be restricted in stages due to excavation work for the Rodnye Berega 2…