Viktoria Popova from Omsk was fired for posing in a pin-up style photoshoot.
The freeze is so deep that horses - and even Rudolph - is brought indoors to warm up.
Oilmen forced to stop work after being trapped in 'horseshoe' of burning taiga, as pall of smoke smothers Irkutsk region where state of emergency imposed.
Vigilant cook to be rewarded for saving children in shocking incident.
Siberian shadow dance troupe named as second-favourites to win prestigious show – and 19million rouble cheque.
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A 13 year old girl is fighting for her life after her friends, two boys and a girl, were struck taking 'deranged' mobile phone picture.
Man detained after schoolgirls revealed they 'were forced to have sex with him during almost five years' until one victim confided the alleged abuse to teachers.
State of emergency called but locals are told they cannot shoot endangered species scavenging for food at local dump.