But then Siberia also has no less than SEVEN real Santa figures, and you can meet them all here.

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. 

Her dog saved her by caring for Karina for nine days then returning home and guiding rescuers to her.

An extraordinary adventure, blessed by the Queen of England and the Tsarina of Russia.

Map of shame: Greenpeace highlights junk and debris in dozens of sites across the 'pristine' environment.

In distant times, parts of California and Hawaii were administered from the city of Irkutsk.

Former paratrooper conscript Timofey Menshikov wanted to escape modern life - and vodka - now faces reunion with family he left behind.

Intriguing new research of burial sites close to Lake Baikal has re-written our understanding of the human relationship with dogs.

Shots fired at island campsite to scare away beast which then drops ancient limb preserved in permafrost since prehistoric times.

Described as 'wonders of nature', explore two of the most fascinating places on earth where the warm sand dunes meet the icy steppe.