Preserved by ice, the 25 year old ancient woman covered in tattoos used cannabis to cope with her ravaging illness.

Prosecutors studying video evidence of men shouting 'squash him!' seconds before impact with animal on track.

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.

Whisky proves popular in the land of vodka.

Growing number of brave Siberians strip off for the winter, with debate raging about the benefits of taking to the snow and ice naked.

Olga Kurochkina earlier appealed to Vladimir Putin to force the authorities to check if her husband was killed by cannibals. 

Debters and tax cheats face new attack in Siberia with a scheme to humiliate them in pubs and restaurants.