Here are some seasonal pictures as western Siberia gets its debut whiteout of the autumn. 

Harry Potter joins Vladimir Lenin in coal-mining Kemerovo.

Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

Some regions parched, others underwater in latest meteorological surprises.

Siberian tycoon is behind new $44 million franchise agreement with McDonald's.

The 5.3 tremor was felt over a wide area but was centred some 21km from Belovo in Kemerovo region.

Russia's coldest region is up to 20C milder than average this month, say meteorologists. 

Andrey Medvedev, 20, and Alexander Grunenko, 15, met the fearsome beast when they were collecting wild garlic in Kemerovo region.

Lost bird ‘froze in the air’ and crash landed in front of a car in Kemerovo region. 

The coal miners are in hospital after the explosion at Gramoteinskaya pit near town of Belovo in Kemerovo region.