Tourist numbers from Siberia rising as economy improves following 2014 downturn

Getting to Siberia for foreigners has never been easier.

Russian tourists stuck in western Mongolia after closure of frontier to stop spread of infection.

A medical rescue flight to Thailand by the Emergencies Ministry brought home four Russian men to the Siberian city of Tyumen on Sunday.

With dumpy little legs, a dense body and a penchant for hiding from trouble, the Manul has proved elusive to nature lovers worldwide.

Flights from east of Russian resumed for the first time since last year's earthquake and tsunami which led to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

The famously clear waters of Baikal - the world's deepest and oldest lake - are under threat from tourists, says leading scientist Maxim Timofeyev.

The Australian travel company is revolutionising the image of Siberia in the outside world.