Russia gets rid of relations with humanity, defending the sovereign right to destroy Baikal. Who does not give the lake to live? Baikal Gary. Photo: Alexey Tarasov / "New Gazeta" This material was first published on the website of Novaya Gazeta. We will recover it with the permission of the editorial office. In June last year, a group of deputies and senators introduced a bill on amendments to the law “On the Protection of Lake Baikal” to the parliament.