Vladimir Lenin

Headless statue of revolutionary lost its torso in latest mishap.

Bolshevik leader's statue crashes in pieces in Kemerovo.

Harry Potter joins Vladimir Lenin in coal-mining Kemerovo.

Monuments to the Bolshevik leader are the key to a new competitive sport called Lenining. 

Pyramid is literally frozen in time, captured on camera by Vladimir Prokofiev.

The Russian president used a visit to Siberia to vow a 5 trillion rouble allocation to re-equip the Russian Air Force.

The president's visit to Novosibirsk honours one of the Soviet Union's great heroes but also set the course for future Russian military aviation.

Putin fires top official in Russian Far East, and calls for Investigative Committee to check how authorities performing.

Photographers win praise for work which had them in trouble with the Communist Party and KGB.