Journalists test Chinese Geely on epic 10,000km journey from Belarus and find it performs well in the harsh climate - even if they did have to wear ski clothes.

Kissing and hugging to survive, hallucinations, fearing their 4 children would be orphans, giving up, cuddling in the Arctic snow to die...then a miracle.

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

After a month of warm, dry weather and wildfires, the huge crater nicknamed ‘Mouth of Hell’ is now under direct threat.

Tribute for Druzhok who swam back to his own home to protect it against the rising tide of water, and became a symbol of hope.

Seasonal greetings from the east of Russia where there are no less than seven different Father Christmas figures to bring joy to children in winter. 

They dived into rivers and lakes to celebrate the Orthodox Christian holiday of Epiphany.

It might be snowing and cold outside, but inside Zhukovka it will always be 12 degrees… though it can rain on command!