Putin fires top official in Russian Far East, and calls for Investigative Committee to check how authorities performing.

Monument to Kate Marsden unveiled in Sosnovka village 123 years after she set out on her epic work.

A group of Russian billionaires spent over 3 million euro at French auction to buy historic papers of the man who tried - and failed - to halt Bolsheviks.

Owner claims she almost 'passed out' after seeing state of her 'ruined' $250,000 country cottage, in which 3 children lived.

'All forest wildfires extinguished' in Siberian Federal District, say officials, but peat flames still raging.

Almost 3 million hectares on fire, including Arctic, with fumes having hit area larger than European Union.

Residents warned to stay away from the animals, with two men already having been savagely attacked... but there is happy news for two little cubs.

Tuesday is Christmas Day across Russia, so we wish you Merry Christmas from Siberia.