Singles' tours for well-to-do men who crave women with 'white skin and blue eyes'.

The highway, connecting the cities of Yakutsk with Magadan takes its name from those in gulag camps who perished constructing the bleak road.

Now the Far East of Russia linked to beaches and cities in the sun with direct routes from Vladivostok on low-cost airline Vietjet.

Sardana Avksentyeva swept to power as mayor of Russia’s diamond capital in September.

The weirdest winter for decades takes a cold turn but milder weather is on the way again.

He spoke out as Premier Dmitry Medvedev was in Siberia on a trip substantially aimed at leading efforts to combat the serious forest fires.

Last minute rescue bid to prevent Russia's second largest airline going bankrupt.

Meanwhile, Emergencies' Minister vows better space monitoring of flooding as plans underway to stop a repeat of 2013 crisis.

Premier Dmitry Medvedev warned it will take two to three weeks to extinguish the fires raging across Siberia.

Elephants and tigers entertain public in cities along staggering 16,000km (9,950 mile) route.