The Sixth Siberian Ballet Festival is underway in Novosibirsk, running until June.

A splash of green in the middle of the bustling city, at least in summer, with fountains and pleasant cafes.

Horse rides at weekends, with live music concerts. 

Right opposite Novosibirsk City Hall at Lenin square. 

Winter show time as birds flock to unique ice-free Altai waters.

Vadim Klabukov, 23, paid with his life after flouting safety rules when he went to retrieve lost backpack in South Kamchatka nature reserve.

Total of 110,000 tonnes sent to Europe across the new Northern Sea Route.

Three man team probing the discovery is now 'missing in tundra', say Emergency Ministry officials.

On a visit to the Far East, he strongly hinted they should give up summer holidays to complete unfinished tasks.

In each case the deadly decades-old 'zombie' disease originated in contaminated soil and was awakened by hot Arctic summer weather.

Scientists hopes confirmed about endangered rare cats living in one of the Altai Mountains most stunning plateaus.