Kolyma

Countless political prisoners perished here cut off from the world - but today Kolyma finally is getting connected. 

Major operation to safely grab then female from her favourite spot on the Kolyma River a long way from home.

Elsewhere in Russia’s coldest region desperate authorities spike clouds to induce rain and tame wildfires.

Once the coal mining capital of Central Kolyma, it was ghosted after the 1996 mine explosion.

Mysterious figure refuses lifts or help as she trudges her way ‘to Kamchatka’.

This animal and its lost mother wandered some 700 km too far south 'because they couldn't go north' and got confused.

Prisoners proudly growing vines in Kolyma where the average annual temperature is minus 3C.

Graham Vavangas collided with Scania tanker, say police in Yakutia.

Retiree went out fishing but got lost on his way home in first whiteout of autumn.