Warnings of worse rain for the rest of the week came on Wednesday as evacuation of 30 settlements was planned by the authorities.

Impressive official events but also emotional marches by people carrying portraits of loved ones who served in WW2.

Rare historic pictures show Russia's last tsar as the first builder of the Trans-Siberian Railway 125 years ago this month.

The flame warms Siberia and even takes a dip in Lake Baikal en route to the Sochi Winter Games.

Video shows mystery object blazing a trail across the dark early morning sky.

An army of almost 3000 foreign workers combine with locals to get the city ready for the September APEC summit of world leaders. 

After 72 days stopover in Russia, British solo pilot Colin Hales continues his world tour.

More than 20,000 residents were moved as rivers burst their banks with forecasts of worsening flooding later this week.

Tribute for Druzhok who swam back to his own home to protect it against the rising tide of water, and became a symbol of hope.