Rospotrebnadzor has denied reports of a second case of plague in the Irkutsk region: medical observation of contacts has been completed, and there are no health problems.
Rospotrebnadzor has denied a second case of plague in the Irkutsk region. Read more
Plague in the Irkutsk region: the US Embassy urged Americans to leave Russia, the WHO requested data, and epidemiologist Favorov urged people not to panic.
Plague in the Irkutsk Region: The World's Reaction and the Epidemiologist's Words Read more
American Marine Daniel Castle, who lived in Slyudyanka, is leaving Russia: he refused to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense and is leaving with his family.
"I've Just Had Enough": American Daniel Castle Leaving Russia Read more
The Irkutsk regional committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation declared the results of the State Duma elections illegitimate: according to the statement, 1300 observers were not allowed to polling stations.
A mask mandate was introduced at the Irkutsk Aluminum Smelter in Shelekhov due to the plague in the region. Authorities did not declare a state of heightened alert or identify the cause of the infection.
Masks are required at the Irkutsk Aluminum Plant due to the plague. Read more
Plague in the Irkutsk region: a researcher died after breaking a test tube. Nearly 200 people have been hospitalized. 🔸 According to the People of Baikal project, the deceased researcher was working with animals in Transbaikal.
A resident of the Irkutsk region kidnapped her husband from a military registration and enlistment office, who was about to be sent to war. The 54-year-old resident of the city of Ust-Kut was taken to the police station on the evening of September 20. According to the local police officer, the man had been drinking in
Irkutsk Region Governor Igor Kobzev proposed declaring a state of heightened alert due to the increasing frequency of bear attacks and encounters with people.
A high alert regime will be introduced in the Irkutsk region due to bears. Read more
"Irkutsk, what are you doing?" Irkutsk State University student dorm horrified the relatives of a first-year student. Relatives visited the first-year Irkutsk State University student at his new place of residence – one of the dorms on Baikalskaya Street. "Irkutsk,
"The Bratsk Hydroelectric Power Station will be built here." On September 8, 1967, the Bratsk Hydroelectric Power Station was commissioned—one of the USSR's major construction projects, both praised and criticized by Soviet cultural figures. It was a true
"The Bratsk Hydroelectric Power Station will be built here" Read more
In the Irkutsk region, 19 animals were euthanized due to lumpy skin disease and taken to a riverbed for incineration. The Baikalskaya Sibir newspaper filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office.
In the Irkutsk region, 19 dead cattle were brought to a river for burning. Read more
A state of emergency has been declared in the Irkutsk region, and livestock are being culled due to lumpy skin disease. Residents are protesting, alleging violations and cruel slaughter.
In the Irkutsk region, cattle are being euthanized due to lumpy skin disease. Read more
Changing history? A Soviet monument to the Fighters of the Revolution is being dismantled in Irkutsk, while a new memorial in Khabarovsk has sparked an international scandal.
Monument Scandal in Irkutsk and Khabarovsk: Demolition and Tokyo Protest Read more
Emergency in the Irkutsk Region. Cattle are being slaughtered due to a dangerous disease. A state of emergency has been declared in the villages of Butyrki and Koty, as well as the village of Oyok in the Oyoksky District, due to the spread of nodular disease.
Emergency in the Irkutsk region. Cattle are being slaughtered due to a dangerous disease. Read more
Ethnic Buryats in Irkutsk have begun studying their native language in school for the first time. Activists have been campaigning for this for three years. A class offering in-depth study of the native language has opened at School-Gymnasium No. 1. This almost never happened:
The history of gold mining in Siberia: how the gold rush began in 1828, who were the "emperors of the taiga," and how the Lena massacre of 1912 ended
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Prices are rising, restrictions are returning: gasoline summary by Russian regions. Gasoline purchase restrictions have been reinstated in Russian regions, and fuel prices at independent gas stations continue to rise rapidly. However, the resulting shortage has led to
Gasoline restrictions and price increases: a summary of regional gas stations Read more
"Found a place where missiles can't reach": Putin was shown new planes, and Irkutsk residents were shown unlimited gas stations. The gasoline shortage in Irkutsk suddenly disappeared just as the presidential motorcade arrived in the city.
Putin was shown MS-21 aircraft in Irkutsk, and gasoline appeared at gas stations. Read more
“From the gas line to the ferry line”: tourists and locals spend the night in traffic jams on Olkhon Island. In the Irkutsk region, multi-hour traffic jams have formed at the ferry crossing to Olkhon Island due to
Queues for the ferry to Olkhon: Tourists and residents spend the night in traffic jams Read more
"There's no more money": professional football club Irkutsk has closed in Irkutsk. The professional football club Irkutsk has ceased operations in Irkutsk. The problems arose due to a lack of funding and accumulated debt. The reasons for the closure and the club's position
The Irkutsk football club has closed due to debts. Read more
On July 18, 1932, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, a poet, author of Babi Yar and Stalin's Heirs, and a Nobel Prize nominee, was born in the Irkutsk region.
Yevgeny Yevtushenko: the poet's birthday is July 18 Read more
Revenues for Irkutsk, problems for the district: Irkutsk Oblast will deprive gold-bearing Bodaibo of 500 million rubles. A conflict is flaring up in the Irkutsk Oblast between the leadership of the Bodaibo district and the regional government. Irkutsk authorities intend to confiscate
The Irkutsk region will collect 500 million rubles in taxes from Bodaibo. Read more
Shamanic rituals in the modern kitchen: how the Buryats of the Irkutsk region preserve the traditions of their ancestors. In the Irkutsk region, local residents continue to carefully preserve and practice the ancient shamanic traditions of their people. Despite the change
Shamanic Rituals in the Kitchen: How Buryats Preserve Ancestral Traditions Read more
"All branches of government are to blame": how the closure of the airport in Kirensk cut off 10 people from communication with the world. In the Irkutsk region, residents of the city of Kirensk held a mass rally due to the closure of the local airport.
A rally for the airport's restoration took place in Kirensk. Read more
