It's official - Siberia is to stop being one of the only places on earth where you cannot buy a McDonald's hamburger.

Search goes on but there is little hope of finding Khanty-Mansi official alive after he fell into freezing river.

Less-than-lissom lions have been fed on junk food in captivity, says expert.

Southern Siberia hit by punishing flames causing death and destruction.

Patient breaks out of hospital wearing only a bed sheet in search of his favourite brew, seemingly oblivious to an outside temperature of minus 16C.

Vector Research Centre to test several vaccine variants to counter deadly virus.

One of world’s rarest big cats was hit by a car and went through months of treatment at the rescue centre in Russian Far East.

Lesosibirsk resident Anton Bakulev, 30, speaks of his relief after nut and bolt kicked up by truck wedges in his face, close to eye.

Relief as hospital drama in Russian Far East ends with pair on the mend as global death toll rises.

It is a medical fact that children are healthier if they daily run out into the snow in their swimming costumes - and pour a bucket of cold water over their heads.