Monuments to the Bolshevik leader are the key to a new competitive sport called Lenining. 

Nature makes its own collection of snowballs on the Arctic shore of the Gulf of Ob.

Hairy beasts are brought back to life in Yakutsk, the world’s coldest city.

Russian welcome for Thai warships HTMS Bangpakong and HTMS Naresuan from the Pacific Fleet Command.

On 10 February, eight travellers set out on a two month odyssey covering 4,000 km through some of the world's most inhospitable terrain.

Spotlight placed on public service officials who failed to notice ice blocks on a canopy at flats as the spring thaw starts to arrive.

At least 6 are believed to have the virulent intestinal form of the disease from which one boy has already died.

Students and male 'accomplice' to face justice accused of torturing and killing dogs and cats, posting pictures online, and other crimes.

Antidote to gloomy news in the world as 1,525 wear swimsuits for annual Siberian snow festival.