Maru was sent back to the kennels where she was born on Trans-Siberian railway by 'allergic' owner, but escaped the train.

Alexei Gorulenko confessed to keeping himself alive by eating human flesh, but denied killing Olga Kurochkina's husband.

New 'plug-in' cars coping well with harsh climate and landscape and were even recharged overnight in remote taiga at -33C.

Afanasiy Polyatinskiy spent ten days taking letters and parcels to remote villages, carrying a gun because of threat of brown bear attacks.

40-week pregnant wife went on fishing trip with husband, but suddenly went into labour.

Head of state believed to be in scenic Khakassia after his presidential plane spotted in Abakan.

Amateur photographer who takes samurai sword for protection in lonely taiga captures the stunning majesty spreading its colours in the sky.

Geologist who built ramshackle hut 100 metres from Agafya Lykova passes away and is buried near the last place he called home.

The two fled on foot in minus 35C rather than stay with the men in remote hut in the taiga in Sakha Republic.