Thousands of years ago woolly mammoths came here to die: but why? The macabre ancient remains haunt local residents to this day.
First polar bear born at zoo in 40 years separated from heartbroken mother as she gets set for new solo life.
Young women queue to be painted by 20 year old body artist Pavel Dorofeev aka Pasha Znag.
Winter show time as birds flock to unique ice-free Altai waters.
Residents warned to stay away from the animals, with two men already having been savagely attacked... but there is happy news for two little cubs.
Operator MTS plugs in key northern communities to fast mobile internet.
There's no better place to grow than in the towns like my historic Tara, founded in 1594, without traffic jams and supermarkets, but with winter fun and fresh air.
Cases of mother bears successfully raising 'twins' in captivity are extremely rare.
Photographer Igor Gavar from Omsk sets out to challenge traditional stereotypes of Russian babushkas.