A ceremony was held this week to hand over the 'high performance' aircraft by the VP Chkalov Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant.

Life returns to port of Tiksi with construction of a military town.

Polar bear Gerda cradles her three month old female cub in magical pictures from Novosibirsk Zoo.

New details of how three year old boy stayed alive all alone despite prowling bears and wolves, calling desperately 'Mama, Mama'.

Warnings of worse rain for the rest of the week came on Wednesday as evacuation of 30 settlements was planned by the authorities.

The drama, beauty - and absurdity - of our weather.

Forest fire may have caused the blasts which led to 400 people being evacuated.

'We can't stand by a watch this lawlessness', insist men travelling on five-day 3,900km journey to take up arms in Novorossiya.

Siberian-born gun-maker sought guidance from Russia's top churchman.