The 80-kilogram female was 'running wild' and endangering passengers, but was later found dead. 

Zhirinovsky renews old idea about using east of Russia as a place of punishment.

Pedal power challenge as the Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme ultra-stage bicycle race heads from Moscow to Vladivostok.

This is precisely how Yakutia gets its impressive river fleet ready for the new season of navigation.

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

Celebrities, millionaire collectors and even royalty all want a piece of the Siberian 'phenomenon' who is still relatively unknown in his homeland.

Welcome to Mariinsky Pass in Altai Mountains, all ready and waiting for your admiration. 

Staycations have become a 'mass source of income' for businesses on the edge of Baikal, with predictions of more to come in 2015.