Hopes for significant rise of Chinese visitors and special fares between April and October to encourage young Russians to travel to Baikal.
Epicentre of quake measuring up to 6 on Richter Scale was under Lake Baikal - but local pets knew it was coming.
Fashion comes full circle as boots with 1,500 years of history become a cat walk sensation.
As usual there is outlandish speculation about an alien visit, but there is genuine puzzlement and disagreement among experts over the mystery object.
Her partner survived but Russian Railways warn people to take more care close to busy railroads.
Couple unearth remains of 'rich' female buried up to 1,000 years ago with her rare Chinese bronze mirror.
A future international tourist bonanza is being brewed on the historic Great Tea Road.
A quarter of all Russian forests, 89% of stocks in Sakha Republic, could be left to burn, even though they are essential to fight global warming.
These animals are supposed 'not to roar' due to their throat physiology, but hear his fearsome 'big cat' caterwawl as he attracts a mate.
Call to locals and tourists to aid experts counter the green gunge 'polluting' world's deepest lake.