Seasonal greetings from the east of Russia where there are no less than seven different Father Christmas figures to bring joy to children in winter. 

Revealing pictures of Siberian ruins as new royal theory may explain this remote 8th century summer schloss.

People feel better about themselves and their lives, defying the international stereotype of Siberia.

Irkutsk Airport seen as potential destination by major airlines at Routes Asia - 2014 forum in Malaysia.

Archeologists hail extraordinary find of suspected ‘Hun woman’ with a jet gemstone buckle on her beaded belt.

The mayor of Vladivostok is fed up with Moscow being asleep when he needs key decisions to be made.

President nominates Krasnoyarsk - a city with 'wonderful people' - to be eastern seat of power.

The Okhotsk Sea quake registered 8.3 on the Richter Scale at a depth of 600km, and prompted a tsunami warning. 

'I've got to talk to my British colleague,' said the Russian president as he left a key fuel and energy session to take the phone call.

American star asks to see a typical village in Sakha Republic as he speaks of pride in his Russian roots.