This year sees the 400th anniversary of the House of Romanov, the Russian royal family thrown on the scrapheap of history in 1917.
'Scientists were in a remote border region without permit'.
The beaches here are thronged with sun-seekers, children paddle in the warm waters — even the babushki are relaxed.
Norilsk is home to the world biggest mining and metallurgy complex, and is shut off from the world in more ways than one.
He ekes out a living in the remote village of Dubinka, population 15.
My only knowledge of Russia came from Hollywood movies, James Bond films in particular - though I was aware that From Russia with Love was made back in 60s.
Sardana Avksentyeva swept to power as mayor of Russia’s diamond capital in September.
Plans for modern Nature Theme Park and Acqua-park on site of old pulp and paper mill that spewed pollution into lake.
Officially Colin Madsen, 25, died from hypothermia on a hiking trip in Buryatia, but his family are convinced he was killed.
These are the rules to new TV reality show, an ultimate 9-month Siberian survival test stranded in remote taiga with bears and wolves in minus 40C winter.