US, Dutch, Swiss, Swedish, South Korean, German and Russian tourists banned from leaving the area.

Epicentre in Republic of Khakassia, but tremors were felt over a wide area including Krasnoyarsk city.

Russian minister wants to send Brits on vacation to 'magical' Siberia to make them 'feel 10 years younger'.

Jasmine is credited with saving the lives of many dozens of people during a ten year police career.

Tattooed 2,500-year-old princess found mummified and preserved in permafrost could finally be reburied in special monument.

Wildfires rage around Lake Baikal with 5,000-plus emergency workers deployed.

With smoke having blown as far as the US and Canada, experts now say 'the trend is positive' in controlling fires raging from the Urals to the Pacific.

Scientists unlock intriguing 5,000-year-old secrets of prehistoric illustrators behind Karakol stunning artwork.

Your guide is the Chairman of the Tuva Republic's government, Sholban Kara-Ool.