Norilsk is home to the world biggest mining and metallurgy complex, and is shut off from the world in more ways than one. 

Major campaign saves tens of thousands of birds from 'decimation' as they migrate to Africa.

Grapes for first 10,000 bottles of wine now being harvested in Altai vineyards.

Communists want Soviet dictator immortalised forever in stone.

'When I came to Yergaki National Park I was blown away by the beauty of the place. It was so stunning it felt unreal'.

Foreign visitors transiting on Russian airlines will be able to stay for 72 hours without documents as part of move to help boost tourism and economy.

It is only in the vastness of Siberia, perhaps, where a crowdfunded recce trip can lead to such a jaw-dropping discovery...

Journalist Kate Baklitskaya today begins an epic 3 month tour of some of Siberia's most iconic places.