Leading Russian scientist remains unshaken in view that it was Denisovans despite growing doubts from Western experts.
Aged approximately 45,000 years, this might be the world’s oldest animal statuette.
The find, as old as Christ, is the latest treasure from the sacred and mysterious site of Ust-Polui in Salekhard, say experts.
Footage of Novosibirsk man standing on top of 632m-tall Shanghai Tower becomes latest advert for Internet search engine.
Dispute over poll refusal for Siberian 'Democratic Coalition' backing Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny.
The senior politician called for a change of identity for the vast eastern third of Russia, as the country angles itself towards Asia.
This evocative melody is literally the sound of Nature as a group of Russian percussionists make music on the frozen waters of breathtaking Lake Baikal.
It should be called the 'Pacific region', he suggests.