New app designed in Novosibirsk offers dazzling images and travel advice on this 'Stalinist' country.

Angry big cat rushed at Lyubov Yakovleva, 53, tearing flesh from her arm with its teeth.

This was the generic response over the past year when I've told people about my plans to run in this Sunday's Siberian International Marathon.

Valery Malkov from Bratsk, Irkutsk region, was wearing only a T-shirt, shorts and slippers.

Aurora with its key hub in Vladivostok promises to make the country's Far East more accessible.

Flights just got more interesting with a 'meet and seat' e-scheme from Siberian airline S7. 

Russian technology is capable of delivering aircraft to land on water and ice and bringing vital links to Siberian communities, Shoigu says.

Getting to Siberia for foreigners has never been easier.