I am now, for the first time in my life, living in a sanctioned country.

A nenets granny walks into the mobile shop, where I'm getting a local sim, puts a wrinkled hand on the counter and says ‘I need an iPhone'.

Photographer Igor Gavar from Omsk sets out to challenge traditional stereotypes of Russian babushkas.

These remarkable pictures show how young Siberian scientist Irina Mukhamedshina, 22, has trained a fox to be as obedient as a dog.

A twice weekly service starting in Irkutsk will fly to Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Omsk and Tyumen.

Derek Doy, 71, was determined to fulfil his childhood dream, overcoming his heart trouble in Novosibirsk, to complete trip.

What I wasn't expecting was just how beautiful everything looked under the sparkling white blanket of snow.

Retired teacher Angela Vorobyova braves monsoons and dances a tango to reach peak - and honour an 80 year old promise.