Silence from the authorities but residents say former Ukrainian president's son should have known Baikal was too dangerous to drive on.

The bears have become a major hazard on a highway linking the oil-rich cities of Khanty-Mansiysk to Tyumen.

There's no better place to grow than in the towns like my historic Tara, founded in 1594, without traffic jams and supermarkets, but with winter fun and fresh air. 

Locals do not believe official claims that the precious metals  have been found - and they’re aiming to get rich.

Drivers and passengers escaped their sinking lorries but oil is leaking into the world’s 11th longest river, prompting a local state of emergency.

Trucks thunder across the ice, overtaking just like this was a normal motorway  - but it’s not.

Monika - real name Olga Pronina - had 140,000 social media followers fascinated by her love of speed, rule-breaking and glamour.

Former Ukraine president's son Viktor reportedly drowned when his vehicle plunged through the ice.

On 31 March, the remarkable Modelling School for People with Special Needs in Tomsk will hold its third casting session.