'Siberia is so far away that it feels as if it's not quite real? It's time to change the way the world thinks about our land', says Taisia Kaigorodova.

Forensic tests underway in America as mother appeals for Russian witnesses, alleging 'foul play' and police 'cover-up’.

Previously unknown subspecies confirmed by DNA tests and probably numbering around 400.

Whisky proves popular in the land of vodka.

The Kremlin's 'Mr Siberia' Viktor Tolokonsky tells 'Sphere of Influence' business magazine what our vast region means to him.

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

Around 400 delegates are expected including representatives of 41 ethnic minorities representing around a quarter of a million people.