Kate Balkitskaya enjoys Black Russian cocktails in Siberian 'capital' Novosibirsk.

The freeze is so deep that horses - and even Rudolph - is brought indoors to warm up.

Hunt on for new contractor after investment group wins back 119 million roubles in case involving work not carried out.

Or is it too expensive to put the environment before the need for energy?

There's no better place to grow than in the towns like my historic Tara, founded in 1594, without traffic jams and supermarkets, but with winter fun and fresh air. 

New rail bridge linking the two countries symbolizes closest-ever economic co-operation between neighbors.

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.

New 'plug-in' cars coping well with harsh climate and landscape and were even recharged overnight in remote taiga at -33C.