When Vadim Kolpakov went on an expedition to the north of Irkutsk region, he had no inkling of the sensational discovery he was about to make.

New legislation in Latvia is poised to offer citizenship in the European Union country to the children and grandchildren of its exiles forcibly sent to Siberia.

Separately, 18 frozen bear paws hidden in coal cargo train nabbed by customs.

DNA tests on the 18,000-year-old Siberian canine cannot define if it's a wolf or a dog.

Roads blocked, planes diverted due to low visibility, schools shut, people advised to stay home.

At first sight it maybe a UFO but in fact this both a boat and a plane - and it is to be tested in Spring on the River Lena in the Sakha Republic.

Tuim Hole first appeared 62 years ago and has sheer 120 metre cliffs reaching down to its deep turquoise waters.

Ekaterina and Yulia popularise yoga in Tynda but taking it into the great outdoors.

Abnormally hot May weather resembles midsummer with air temperatures as high as +35C.

Ukraine has moved its Consulate General from Vladivostok to Novosibirsk. The former Soviet state has other Consultates General around Russia already.