Anonymous lucky winner comes from the Siberian Federal District.
White-knuckle driver Roman Rusinov and motor journalist Andrey Leontjev smash the Russian on-ice speed record.
Cold water off a ducks back as Russians vow to keep record forever.
Daredevil pilot and FOUR passengers with skis and snowboards on single paraglider wait to hear if they have made history.
New evidence of climate change as blazes come six weeks early in 2014.
.....and afterwards, time for wee dram!
Russia's coldest region is up to 20C milder than average this month, say meteorologists.
Some regions parched, others underwater in latest meteorological surprises.