Twice as old as the Egyptian Pyramids, samples of the Shigir Idol are sent to Germany for testing.
Pedal power challenge as the Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme ultra-stage bicycle race heads from Moscow to Vladivostok.
The Sixth Siberian Ballet Festival is underway in Novosibirsk, running until June.
Tattooed 2,500-year-old princess found mummified and preserved in permafrost could finally be reburied in special monument.
'Genius' teenager from the Urals helps Russian figure skating team to first gold medal.
A suspected cannibal is to be given a lie detector test this week in a bid to resolve the mysterious case of the fisherman 'eaten by his friends'.
US Paralympic star on emotional journey back to her roots to meet the parents who gave her up for adoption.
'I cry and say thank you to the Russians that they welcomed us so warmly'.
Ancient mummy preserved by permafrost dressed up for her debut 21st century appearance despite calls for solemn reburial from native peoples.
Demands increased on 3 August for a 'state of emergency' to be declared on the world's fifth longest river due to a catastrophic shortage of water.