Forget worn-out tourist destinations. Come to magnificent Lake Baikal, and meet its Tsarina!
The Kingdom of Cold: 14 reasons to choose majestic Yakutia for your next holiday
Kolyma: no barbed wire in sight
The endangered mammal got tied up to the Nevelsk breakwater like a chained dog.
Karina became the symbol of resilience and hope when - aged only 4 - she survived 12 days in taiga of Yakutia.
Lena Pillars, a World Heritage Site, hit by the rampant flames, as calls grow for greater efforts to tackle infernos.
Mystery how the bronze dancer, his arms raised in an ecstatic trance, reached modern-day Novosibirsk region.