Travel prices for excursions to Lake Baikal in summer 2025 have increased by an average of 10-20% compared to last year. Experienced travelers booked their routes and itineraries back in winter and even autumn. However, if you’ve just decided to visit Baikal, be prepared to spend more — but even now, it’s possible to find relatively affordable options. The overview by Teleinform. 

Summer is approaching—arguably the best time for Baikal tourism. Irkutsk traveler and author of Around Baikal in 73 Days, Erast Butakov, shares the top hiking routes along the legendary lake’s shores. What does he recommend to travelers arriving in Irkutsk, the most accessible and civilized gateway to Baikal?

In Naberezhnye Chelny, a local resident has undergone a groundbreaking procedure to remove a giant "devilish horn-shaped keratoma" from his skull. For several years, he lived with this unusual growth, until it began to interfere with his sleep and daily life.

In the recently released Russian TV documentary "Russia. Kremlin. Putin. 25 Years," celebrating a quarter-century in power, the Russian president signaled that when he eventually decides to step down, he will not appoint a single successor. Instead, he intends to select a group of individuals from whom the Russian people will choose.

A ‘everything for 99 rubles’ sale turned into a nightmare for local residents, who plunged into a deadly stampede trying to grab a pair of cheap sneakers.

Russia is expecting definitive actions, not ambiguous statements, from Ukraine during the May ceasefire period aimed at de-escalation, stated Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. Political observers from Irkutsk analyzed the developments surrounding the new ceasefire initiative.

A 7-year-old girl was tragically struck by two horses in the city of Novokuznetsk, Siberia. The horses, Krik and Rubin, broke free from their owners’ oversight and dashed out of the pasture, leading to a shocking incident in a residential courtyard.

Eine Hochzeit ist ein einzigartiges Ereignis im Leben zweier Menschen, das sorgfältige Planung und Organisation erfordert. Immer mehr Paare, insbesondere aus multikulturellen Hintergründen, wünschen sich eine Feier, die sowohl auf Russisch als auch auf Deutsch durchgeführt werden kann. Professionelle Hochzeitsplaner, die zweisprachige Dienstleistungen anbieten, sind deshalb besonders gefragt.

In the Chechen city of Achkoy-Martan, the body of a 17-year-old resident, who previously attacked traffic police officers, has been exhibited in a public square.