1,500 Interior Ministry troops deployed in host city for Winter Olympics.
Pictures show 1,835 men, women and children 'smash record' in the Siberian sun.
Antidote to gloomy news in the world as 1,525 wear swimsuits for annual Siberian snow festival.
The Australian travel company is revolutionising the image of Siberia in the outside world.
It's minus 25C but Vlad and Sasha find a scenic spot to practice, inspired by the Winter Olympics.
We take a trip to Mount Mamai in the Republic of Buryatia, well-known to local snow fanatics, but still a secret to many outsiders.
The 'capital of Siberia' this week hosts the World Snow Forum 2013 dedicated to improving modern life for people living in the harshest winter conditions.
The world famous traveller made call ahead of his latest epic adventure by dog sled to Greeland via the North Pole.
The Siberian city is challenging Quebec in Canada and the Swiss canton of Valais for the Universiade-2019.
Growing number of brave Siberians strip off for the winter, with debate raging about the benefits of taking to the snow and ice naked.