Director of Alliance Francaise cultural organisation in Irkutsk 'removed his electronic tagging device and fled'.
One-year-old bird has become a minor celebrity and attracts hundreds of visitors a week and even has its own Facebook page.
More than 400 volunteers from across Russia on Sunday cleaned up the world famous lake.
She accuses police of 'ineptitude', 'misinformation' and 'cover-up' over student Colin Madsen's death.
Ronaldo's girlfriend calls on police to close down 'dangerous banya'.
Colin Madsen, 25, enjoyed night-walking in Siberia but never came back after going out on Sunday.
The Siberian Times is online again after overcoming technical problems, bringing you news and pictures again from the east of Russia.
Norman Surplus, 49, is refusing to give up, 15 months after being denied access to Russian airspace to complete is round the world adventure.
More than 20 new deals on energy, investment and education are inked in Beijing.