As soon as a Honda fell through the ice, locals were preparing to use an age-old system to pull it out.
They dived into rivers and lakes to celebrate the Orthodox Christian holiday of Epiphany.
Breathtaking scenery is revealed on a Kremlin away-day to one of Russia's most spectacular (but little known) regions.
'Oldushka' was born out of Siberian creator Igor Gavar striking pictures of 'babushkas' in home city of Omsk.
Russian news outlets carry blank pictures to highlight concern over detention of Denis Sinyakov.
It may seem unusual but sunbathing in snow and wearing nothing more than a swimming costume in -10C can help fitness.
Konstantin Zhuravlyov is missing for two weeks after crossing from Turkey into Syria.