The city and the lake in writing

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History, architecture, Baikal, food and the seasons — writing that helps you see more than meets the eye.

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Siberian humor is top notch

In Moscow, the first game of the KVN Top League round of 16 was held, where the Baikal team from Irkutsk Region and Buryatia performed well in the first contests and…

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Russia returns to barter

Cash shortages in Russia are again pushing the idea of barter, and the article recalls troubling parallels with the terrible 1990s, when people paid with goods and…