Yakutia in a white blanket as temperatures dip to minus 6C as winter 'comes too soon'.

23,856 inhabitants in one of Siberia's remotest outposts suffer winter freeze in minus 25C.

Dazzling white 'sand', perfect sunshine, blue waves on the horizon, friends, a great mood… and minus 20C

Despite the cold weather, growers in Irkutsk are managing to sell their own fruit developed in greenhouses and pollinated by foreign bees.

Growing number of brave Siberians strip off for the winter, with debate raging about the benefits of taking to the snow and ice naked.

The world famous traveller made call ahead of his latest epic adventure by dog sled to Greeland via the North Pole.

The Siberian city is challenging Quebec in Canada and the Swiss canton of Valais for the Universiade-2019.

Animal charity WWF Russia in plea for help to prevent repeat of 1980s winter crisis that killed 90% of species in the region.

Winter show time as birds flock to unique ice-free Altai waters.

Footage shows locals in Norilsk struggle to cope with fierce winter blizzard, but weather warnings save lives.