The city and the lake in writing
History, architecture, Baikal, food and the seasons — writing that helps you see more than meets the eye.
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Russia's track and field team training camp before the World Championships in Beijing will not be held in Irkutsk. Flight mismatches and the inability to house athletes…
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In Irkutsk, police detained an interregional group suspected of a series of thefts of money from Russians bank cards using a viral SMS mailing. 10 criminal cases have…
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On August 16, the fourth Restaurant Day will take place in Irkutsk, a festival where anyone can open a restaurant for one day and treat guests to dishes for a symbolic…
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The Russian Tennis Federation is considering Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Kazan and Moscow as possible venues for the Davis Cup match between Russia and Italy. In Irkutsk, they…
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In Irkutsk, three suspects in the brutal murder of a 91 year old pensioner have been detained, two women and a 37 year old man with a prior conviction. According to…
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Kennel K-9 won a municipal contract to catch and keep 163 stray dogs in Irkutsk for 653 thousand rubles, funded by savings from the previous contract. The former…
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At the Russian Weightlifting Championship in Stary Oskol, Irkutsk athlete Viktoria Puzyreva won bronze in the up to 63 kg category. She totaled 212 kg and finished…
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Transport police in Irkutsk detained a 28 year old unemployed man suspected of stealing digital equipment from a railway crew work car. He stole four mobile phones and…
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Irkutsk State University and Irkutsk National Research Technical University entered the top 100 Russian universities in the Webometrics ranking, taking 22nd and 38th…