Meet Minsalim Nimergazeev, orphan turned master craftsman from historic Tobolsk.

Russian officials claimed little orphan Maxim Kuzmin suffered an appalling death after being adopted to the US. 

Siberia's colossal resource potential is a great competitive advantage that needs to be skilfully deployed.

Satellites show giant hole ringed by 20 'baby craters'.

Sightings of 'primeval monsters' in Siberia's Lake Labynkyr were made before 'Nessie' was spotted in Scotland.

New Russian national park, aimed at saving endangered big cats has won praise from Prince Michael of Kent. 

Many residents have refused to leave their homes because of the worst flooding since records began.

Vice Premier says 'majority' of work on the replacement to Soyuz for future of Space travel likely to be in city of Omsk.