All the strongest grandmasters of the world are battling for supremacy under a knock out system.

Major engineering achievement will connect Russia’s largest region to Moscow by train for the first time.

Husband watches as wife is carried away by fast moving mud river after major flooding.

Overseas visitors to Novosibirsk Zoo will be able to learn about attractions and use GPS technology to explore using their phones.

Her fun blog from 'cool and exciting' Yakutsk has tips on making the most of the extreme cold.

Russia is offering the best tax incentives in the world to create its own Vegas near Vladivostok. 

Air France Boeing 777 with 282 on board suffered technical failure, then the rescue aircraft sent from Paris was also grounded.

This was the generic response over the past year when I've told people about my plans to run in this Sunday's Siberian International Marathon.

Experts say a crack has appeared in the precarious granite giant: but if it falls into the lake, it will unleash ancient legends which might change the world.

Siberian 'suslik' needs human rescue from passing motorists on Olkhon island in Lake Baikal.