Scientists close to precise dating of the Shigir Idol, twice as ancient as the Egyptian Pyramids.

He chose to become a hermit for six months on the shore of Lake Baikal in deep winter, miles from the nearest town and city.

Sardana Avksentyeva swept to power as mayor of Russia’s diamond capital in September.

Keep this to yourself, but one of the last great undiscovered travel secrets on our planet is the Land of Fire and Ice.

Target for cosmonauts to fly from Vostochny spaceport in 2018 is scrapped.

After archeologists dug up the ancient mummy - preserved in permafrost - natural disasters were unleashed in Siberia, court told.

New cities and industries could be created from construction of high-speed railway and motorway routes spanning whole of country.