Construction has begun on a Park Inn by Radisson hotel in Novosibirsk with its opening planned for 2014.

Independent film makers from around the world choose Siberia.

Vital link uniting east and west of the country will realise a long-held dream.

Flights late on Thursday and on Friday suffered disruption due to smog caused by blazes in dry woodland made vulnerable by the current heat wave.

A 5,000 year old grave with a coffin made out of slabs of granite has been uncovered by archeologists containing precious human remains.

We join photographer Kisoon Choi on a journey of discovery across Yakutia and the Far East and celebrate the unique landscapes, cities and peoples.

Tsarist inmates and Gulag victims were notoriously transported like cattle in packed carriages. Now it's different, as our pictures show.