Statue to Soviet dictator erected close to proposed memorial to his victims of political repression is labelled 'blasphemy’.
No, a mysterious Chinese-style palace thousands of miles from home in Siberia.
Silence from the authorities but residents say former Ukrainian president's son should have known Baikal was too dangerous to drive on.
Secret KGB documents and a book by ex-FSB colonel kickstart 100 year old search for missing Romanov treasures and valuables.
My only knowledge of Russia came from Hollywood movies, James Bond films in particular - though I was aware that From Russia with Love was made back in 60s.
Beast was seen daily on roadside begging for food from humans, but he fell for a cabbage pie bait and was returned to wild.