Ambitious carrier is to offer passengers high speed in-flight internet plus a new generation of premium entertainment including live television channels. 

Anatoly Zemlyanka, 28, came from 'normal' family in Noyabrsk, and was into Thai boxing and karate.

Acrobats from a sports club were killed after driver lost control in poor weather and hit oncoming truck.

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

Altai floodwater could be sent to parched Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China, says Russian agriculture minister.

A life in the day of one of Siberia's industrial giants.

Same phenomenon of discharge of gas hydrates 'led to crater formation in Russia and disappearance of ships in Atlantic'.

The freeze is so deep that horses - and even Rudolph - is brought indoors to warm up.