Famed for the purest water on the planet, but this 'is no longer true' with 'no drinking' warning in southern part of lake.

More than 400 volunteers from across Russia on Sunday cleaned up the world famous lake.

Troops and government ministries checked 'for fulfilling tasks under wartime conditions'.

Rare historic pictures show Russia's last tsar as the first builder of the Trans-Siberian Railway 125 years ago this month.

The 21 year old Siberian student outclassed reigning world champion Stanka Zlateva of Bulgaria to cause a sensational Olympic triumph.

Huge damage wrought by forest fires is sparked by failure to apply safety laws, complained Yuri Chaika.

Most fires will not be extinguished, with major cities polluted by fumes.

In beach resort of Listvyanka alone, 98 contaminated streams are disgorging sewage and chemical waste into the pristine waters of the world's oldest lake.

It almost looks like a lawn mower being pushed across a frozen river. What's going on?

Intense search reveals no sign of Mil Mi-8 lost early Saturday with 12 people on board.