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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In Irkutsk, entrepreneurs who twice violated alcohol sales rules will lose land plots allocated for their retail facilities. This concerns those who sell alcohol to…
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In Irkutsks Leninsky district, 62 polling stations have been prepared for the unified voting day, and will operate from 8:00 to 20:00. Some stations will use ballot…
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Irkutsk strongwoman Oksana Kosheleva surprised with a new record. After a 16 ton KAMAZ she pulled a 17 ton tram more than two meters. She trained for six months and now…
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In Irkutsk, the heating season will begin on September 15. Heat will first be supplied to schools and medical institutions, then to residential buildings upon requests…
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In Irkutsk at night on Zhukov Avenue a Toyota Camry burned down completely. Four rescuers and one fire truck worked at the scene, and now specialists are determining the…
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In the Irkutsk region, changeable weather is expected on the weekend and September 13, with rain and thunderstorms in some places, and fog possible in some areas in the…
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The Irkutsk aviation plant will produce over 60 aircraft this year, a postwar record, said Rostec chief Sergei Chemezov during a visit. The plant makes Yak-130s and…
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In Irkutsk, a 24 hour parking lot under the overpass on the Angara embankment was removed. The decision was made after appeals from residents and deputies who considered…
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In Irkutsk on the Alley of Glory of the educational complex Dignity of Siberia, a bust of Marshal of the Soviet Union Konstantin Rokossovsky was unveiled. The monument…