State of emergency in Irkutsk region as President Vladimir Putin flies in amid carnage from heavy rain - with ‘worse to come’.
Renowned scientist says temperatures could 'rise twice faster' in Yakutia than the rest of the world.
Three adventurers are to drive from the United Kingdom to the world's coldest inhabited town Oymyakon in the Republic of Sakha.
Her fun blog from 'cool and exciting' Yakutsk has tips on making the most of the extreme cold.
As soon as a Honda fell through the ice, locals were preparing to use an age-old system to pull it out.
Footage shows locals in Norilsk struggle to cope with fierce winter blizzard, but weather warnings save lives.
The freeze is so deep that horses - and even Rudolph - is brought indoors to warm up.
Fears another bear that also failed to hibernate for winter is also on the run near Vilyuchinsk.
Inaugural trek through 10,000 year old Vasyugan Mire paves way for visitors to savour the unique flora and fauna.