Federal authorities in Russia are set to expand a full ban on cryptocurrency mining that’s already covering about a dozen of ...

A resident of the Irkutsk region, accused of active participation in an extremist organization directed against law ...

IRKUTSK, Russia-- A Siberian policeman who raped and killed women after offering them late-night rides was found guilty of dozens more murders on Monday, making him Russia's most prolific serial ...

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that it will close Poland’s last remaining diplomatic mission outside Moscow, ordering the shutdown of the Polish consulate in the Siberian city of Irkutsk in ...

Russian settlements existed in the Irkutsk area from the early part of the 17th century. In 1661, a log fort was eventually constructed at the confluence of the Angara and Irkut Rivers. The original ...

From wooden Siberian houses and exiled 19th century aristocrats, to the protagonists of War and Peace and the indescribable beauty of Lake Baikal – a visit to Irkutsk makes for an extraordinary ...

Rossella Tercatin is The Times of Israel's archaeology and religions reporter. IRKUTSK, Russia — Today, this frigid city of just over half a million in eastern Siberia is best known for being a ...

Irrespective of the challenges facing fossil fuels in Russia today, Irkutsk Oil has strengthened its position as one of the leading independent upstream producers, not just in East Siberia but also in ...

A Su-30 multirole fighter jet crashed into a two-story home in Irkutsk, report government and emergency services in the region. The plane landed on the wooden part of a home at 2 Sovietsky Lane. “It’s ...

Delhi Blast: Security Forces Demolish House of Red Fort Bombing Accused Umar Nabi in Pulwama Security agencies on Friday razed the Pulwama home of Dr Umar Nabi, identified as the Red Fort bomber and a ...

Irkutsk was a name I've only seen before on RISK. Yes, the board game. And I had to trawl the internet to find out how it's pronounced (for the record, it's err-KOOT-sk). So how did I end up in this ...

The largest city along the Trans-Siberian railway route makes for a charming stop Irkutsk was a name I’ve only seen before on RISK. Yes, the board game. And I had to trawl the internet to find out how ...