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How did people travel from Siberia to the capital in the past? (VIDEO)
Dina Setdikova
Sep 14 2026
History
Today, you can get from Irkutsk to St. Petersburg in about three days. 200 years ago, this journey would have taken you a month.
Dina Setdikova
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