Yury Karnaukhov faces backlash from parents after bizarre ruling in Tyumen school.
Gunman wore a jacket emblazoned with a fascist swastika as he killed two and injured six.
As the world prepares to herald in the arrival of 2015, we look back at the winter celebrations of the Soviet yesteryear.
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'Werewolf' Mikhail Popkov confessed to reign of terror to 'cleanse' streets of prostitutes, yet relatives say he is innocent.
Anna Tereshkova unveils her ambitious plans to break old taboos and make Novosibirsk a capital of modern art.
This is my second story for The Siberian Times, and again it is about garbage cleaning.