I had a sense that the fear I had known was gone and would never come back. It was an amazing feeling!
Part of Vasyugan Mire - the largest bog in the world - is to become a natural reserve this year, say reports.
A future international tourist bonanza is being brewed on the historic Great Tea Road.
Meanwhile, Emergencies' Minister vows better space monitoring of flooding as plans underway to stop a repeat of 2013 crisis.
Secret KGB documents and a book by ex-FSB colonel kickstart 100 year old search for missing Romanov treasures and valuables.
After archeologists dug up the ancient mummy - preserved in permafrost - natural disasters were unleashed in Siberia, court told.
The senior politician called for a change of identity for the vast eastern third of Russia, as the country angles itself towards Asia.
Few businessmen know Russia as well as Vadim Dymov, but he has a special affection for Siberia - and Siberians.
The find, as old as Christ, is the latest treasure from the sacred and mysterious site of Ust-Polui in Salekhard, say experts.