Rare and sacred Buddhist books were presented to mark the crowning of Nicholas II in 1896.

Police say they suspect suicide of 32 year old from Yakutsk despite seven stab wounds to his chest and gashes on his arm. 

The successful bid was at one of Siberia's most popular winter sports resorts - Sheregesh.

Now the Far East of Russia linked to beaches and cities in the sun with direct routes from Vladivostok on low-cost airline Vietjet.

President Putin opened his visit to Buryatia by going to Ivolga Datsan, the main monastery of the Buddhist Traditional Sangha in Russia.

In case of any doubts, we mean the twitching variety, which are now back to Siberia, resting before their next extraordinary journey. 

Norilsk is home to the world biggest mining and metallurgy complex, and is shut off from the world in more ways than one. 

The German car-maker has picked out Siberia as a key area for growth.