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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The criminal case materials against former head of the Osinsky district administration Pyotr Magdanov have been sent to the Irkutsk regional court. He is accused of…
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This year in the Baikal region they plan to buy 1360 apartments for servicemen being discharged, 1260 in Irkutsk and 100 in Angarsk. About 2 billion rubles will be…
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Angarsk Ermak ended the home stage of the Russian hockey championship brightly, beating Chelyabinsk Mechel 5 to 1. The win put the team into the Easts top eight and the…
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A SuperJob.ru survey showed that VKontakte is overtaking Odnoklassniki and becoming the most popular social network among Russian internet users. The article also…
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Office real estate in Irkutsk has become much cheaper, in February 2009 prices fell 30 percent from last year, and rent 20 percent. The article gives current district…
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In Irkutsk region they are discussing creating an international winter sports training center in Slyudyansky district, at Sobolinaya Mountain and in Baikalsk. The area…
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The Metropolitan Opera in New York pledged two giant Marc Chagall murals decorating the theater foyer to secure a long term loan amid financial difficulties. The cause…
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VTsIOM said Russians generally approve of Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin. The prime ministers approval rating is 74 percent, and the presidents is 71 percent…
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As the weather warms on Irkutsk reservoirs, the ice thins quickly, but local fishermen still go out on it despite rescuers warnings. Ministry of Emergency Situations and…