Bears are increasingly coming out of the forest in search of food, say wildlife experts.
The Australian travel company is revolutionising the image of Siberia in the outside world.
As the world prepares to herald in the arrival of 2015, we look back at the winter celebrations of the Soviet yesteryear.
Plans for modern Nature Theme Park and Acqua-park on site of old pulp and paper mill that spewed pollution into lake.
Most fires will not be extinguished, with major cities polluted by fumes.
New 'plug-in' cars coping well with harsh climate and landscape and were even recharged overnight in remote taiga at -33C.
Jessica Long is pleading with the Russian authorities to reverse the new ban on children being adopted to America, which came into force on January 1.
Three cities east of the Urals are in the top ten for a new survey of national contentment.
He landed onto the track in minus 40C wearing only a T-shirt, shorts and slippers. He had left his compartment to go for a cigarette.