Nikolay Petshak, 64, who swam from Russia to America, died in ‘accident’ in river where he carried the Olympic flame.

Bone-cracking cold, Gulag prison camps, oil flares visible from space, and bleak industrial cities - this is a common Western stereotype of Siberia.

Retired teacher Angela Vorobyova braves monsoons and dances a tango to reach peak - and honour an 80 year old promise.

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.

Experts give their macabre verdict on mummified remains after speculation a new type of dinosaur had been found. 

Spectacular ice show attracts mesmerised crowds of onlookers in Surgut as world’s 7th longest river defies spring.

There's no better place to grow than in the towns like my historic Tara, founded in 1594, without traffic jams and supermarkets, but with winter fun and fresh air.