Siberian zoo’s nine-year-old Pamir can dance, perform tricks with a wooden stick and now even crawl through tires.

Described as 'wonders of nature', explore two of the most fascinating places on earth where the warm sand dunes meet the icy steppe.

Seasonal greetings from the east of Russia where there are no less than seven different Father Christmas figures to bring joy to children in winter. 

Andrey Solovyev keeps a lonely all-winter vigil in Yakutia in search of the legendary Labynkyr Devil.

20 participants pedalled through icy mist and snow in Russia's permafrost capital.

Entertainment resort with a golf course in summer and ski area in winter set to be built as part of 24 billion rouble project.

Spaso-Zashiverskaya has survived wars, permafrost, and a smallpox outbreak that wiped out its congregation.

Seasonal greetings to all parts of the world marking Christmas Day on 25 December, even though we have to wait a little longer!

Trendy Muscovites stay cool in fashionable ice terrace at the Reka restaurant with views of the Moscow River.