Her ancient tattoo is a showpiece of the glittering opening ceremony for the Sochi Paralympics.
People quick to the scene to gather up navaga from road in Dolinsk.
Impressive official events but also emotional marches by people carrying portraits of loved ones who served in WW2.
Mystery over circumstances of crash when chopper was on 'unsactioned' flight.
The development is in an area of the world that claims to have one of the highest number of sightings of a legendary creature also known as Bigfoot.
Investigators find one billion roubles in currency and expensive jewellery, including a diamond-encrusted pen, as official faces corruption charge.
Discovery of 5th century remains from Tashtyk people known for their elaborate funeral rites.
French photographer takes a snap-shot of everyday life in Eastern Russia and falls in love with 'exotic' region.
He spoke out as Premier Dmitry Medvedev was in Siberia on a trip substantially aimed at leading efforts to combat the serious forest fires.
'Siberia is so far away that it feels as if it's not quite real? It's time to change the way the world thinks about our land', says Taisia Kaigorodova.