Engineer Anna beat off competition from 300 others and could now become Russia’s fifth woman in space.

A renaissance of one of Siberia's first outposts as the Far North becomes the new economic frontier.

Deputy finance minister Mikhail Kotyukov, 36, given key job amid 'crisis' over science reforms.

Claims of unpaid salaries in rush to complete Vostochny cosmodrome on time.

To the outside world, the resort of Sheregesh is as well known for Yeti as skiing or snowboarding.

At least 76 were injured in the serious rail incident on a train from Novosibirsk to Adler.

The Australian travel company is revolutionising the image of Siberia in the outside world.

Old 'third class' to go, and double decker trains to revolutionise travel.

Oleg Rezanov says he was in ‘trance’ and unable to breathe but walked away - shaking - in -32C Yakutsk cold.

In a sign of the times, children are taught 'to love the motherland' after the return of Crimea and Sevastopol to Russia.