Can the world's oldest and deepest lake finally realise its potential as a world class venue?

Wildfires rage around Lake Baikal with 5,000-plus emergency workers deployed.

Once part of the longest road in the world, tourist officials launch new initiative to get visitors to experience the pathway that linked West with East.

The beaches here are thronged with sun-seekers, children paddle in the warm waters — even the babushki are relaxed.

NBC is banning Siberians from watching online trailers and a pilot of its new 'thriller' called 'Siberia'.

Pensioner from the UK says medical staff among best in the world after he fell suddenly ill on dream trip across Russia with his wife.

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

The Kremlin's 'Mr Siberia' Viktor Tolokonsky tells 'Sphere of Influence' business magazine what our vast region means to him.