It may be -40C outside but that did not put off fearless Irish strongman from pouring water over his head.

Crown Prince's spaniel saw the Romanov family gunned to death before his epic escape.

A renaissance of one of Siberia's first outposts as the Far North becomes the new economic frontier.

Hollywood star's triumph as fans go into meltdown to present the actor with top award from the heart.

Tearful plea on president's televised call-in leads to promise to overcome carnage in Khakassia and Chita.

Wild animal uses eye contact to 'flatter' biologist Alexander Yakovlev - hoping for a tasty breakfast - at dawn on the shores of the freezing Gulf of Ob.

Whisky proves popular in the land of vodka.

Russian number one admits pride when announcers say she hails from the remote oil town of Nyagan.