7 Chinese tourists drowned after vehicle sinks in Russia's Lake Baikal

This screenshot shows the report of the drowning of Chinese tourists on Lake Baikal, published on the website of Russia's ...
The Times of Israel

Jews of former Cossack fort Irkutsk mark 200 years of prosperity and persecution

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 ...
World Finance

Russia’s Irkutsk Oil becomes one of the biggest producers of oil and gas

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 ...
RBTH

Irkutsk: cultural crossroads in Russian Asia

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 ...