Special testing kits sent to Sochi amid 'fears from Japan' and other countries over risk from deliberate deadly disease strike.

Swimming 1km, in the middle of the winter, in Siberia, at water temperature of zero Celsius and air temperature below -30C.

Birds that Vladimir Putin tried to save have 'almost disappeared' due to illegal shooting.

Move defies hunters who want to keep shooting the black bear.

Thousands of carp washed up, but who or what killed them?

Tomsk has plenty of wealthy people these days, but a Scottish millionaire seeking an apartment in Siberia nonetheless delights local real estate agents.

Fashion comes full circle as boots with 1,500 years of history become a cat walk sensation.

Amazing scenes as Russia’s iciest region of Yakutia plunges to near record lows, and even the thermometer in the world’s coldest village breaks down.

Siberian goggles among the world’s earliest eyewear to prevent winter blindness from the sun’s piercing reflection.