Many Pacific islands are famed for their palm trees, but Sakhalin is facing some of the heaviest January blizzards in living memory.

Traffic police in 'fit of laughter' as the dog's debut drive ends in nightmare for the insurance companies.

Woman lost almost $15,000 in scam using the Australian heartthrob’s name.

Passengers on way to London after an unscheduled stopover in Paris of Siberia.

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

Spray as tall as nine storey house.

New 'plug-in' cars coping well with harsh climate and landscape and were even recharged overnight in remote taiga at -33C.

She stole keys of his Toyota Corolla and went on rampage after she found her ex was living with a new girlfriend.

The largest in the city, and also the tallest (Soviet-looking) building. Handy for the railway station, which is just a minute walk across the square. 

Hotel's 430 rooms on 23 floors vary from 'luxury suites' to standard accommodation, making a traditional bolt hole for those wanting a break from rail trips across Russia, but many more too. 

As the hotel boasts, regular guests ‘are top managers of leading Russian and foreign companies, celebrities, famous actors and actresses and outstanding sportsmen. High operational standards and professional staff are the best recommendation for the hotel’.