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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A criminal case has been opened over the fatal traffic accident on Baikalskaya Street in Irkutsk. Investigators classify it as a drunk driving violation that caused the…
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From August 3 to September 11, applications will be accepted in Irkutsk for the Million for Good Deeds contest, open to residents over 18 with socially important…
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IrGAU rector Gennady Takalandze cannot leave Russia. Bailiffs banned him from traveling because of a 28 million ruble debt. Half his salary will be withheld to repay it…
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In Irkutsk on the night of July 27 a fatal crash occurred on Baikalskaya Street near the Barguzin cinema. A Toyota Highlander and a Mercedes collided, one person died.
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On July 30 in Irkutsk there will be a Walk through old Irkutsk dedicated to the repressions of August 1937 to November 1938. Participants with historian Pyotr Bokhanov…
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In Irkutsk Region, about 3.5 billion rubles are planned for the coming heating season, with 40 percent of housing stock and heat sources already prepared, and networks…
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On the morning of July 26 in Irkutsk, a VAZ 2106 crashed into an advertising structure at a gas station on Barrikad Street. A passenger and two children were injured and…
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Sergey Levchenko and Larisa Egorova submitted documents to the Irkutsk region election commission for registration in the gubernatorial election, presenting 269…
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On July 27, at the V.P. Sukachev museum estate, Irkutsk residents and visitors will see rare Mongolian and Chinese chess sets, long unexhibited. One dates to the mid…