The aim was to grow hemp for rope and insulation, without it becoming a source of the drug.
Thousands brighten their lives at Novosibirsk's first Festival of Colours.
In the rest of the world, people are sure about one thing: Siberia = cold.
There are only two places in Russia where Whooper Swans come for winter.
Study of 3.7 million people shows males in the region above norm but females only average
Four times weekly service from Moscow-Chita-Moscow started on 27 October.
Photographer Svetlana Kazina shows off washing day in the Altai Mountains - and her loo roll with frostbite!
The move comes amid hope of large-scale investment from Seoul into Siberia.
Amazing pictures of Dekabrina, born in minus 62C in the coldest village in the world.
The perfect escape for busy city folk - in Siberia!