A few months ago Altai Region was basking in a heat wave, suffering shortages of water for crops.
Teenager is set on fire before diving five floors into a pile of snow.
Here we go back in time and remember 13 remarkable moments of 2013.
Skin and skull of rare animal was hidden in the suspect's car.
Mormons held for lecturing on their religious convictions while on tourist visas.
Secret KGB documents and a book by ex-FSB colonel kickstart 100 year old search for missing Romanov treasures and valuables.
Possible route could see 400km/hour bullet train pass through heart of Siberia and Altai region with stops in major cities.
It was 50 years ago that Valentina Tereshkova made history blasting off into space.