Forest infernos will be extinguished by the weekend, pledges government, as wildfires become political issue in Moscow.

Journalist Kate Baklitskaya today begins an epic 3 month tour of some of Siberia's most iconic places.

The footballer-turned-actor is this week back in Russia on a film project, as the fall out from his last visit to the country is making headlines around the world.

Map of shame: Greenpeace highlights junk and debris in dozens of sites across the 'pristine' environment.

Spaso-Zashiverskaya has survived wars, permafrost, and a smallpox outbreak that wiped out its congregation.

The 19th century vessel - formerly the Royal Navy's HMS Pandora - sank as Americans raced to be first to North Pole.

But then Siberia also has no less than SEVEN real Santa figures, and you can meet them all here.