Monika - real name Olga Pronina - had 140,000 social media followers fascinated by her love of speed, rule-breaking and glamour.

Wind brought down power lines but one week later some locals are freezing as thermometers plunge to minus 20C.

Actor is being awarded the Siberian Oscar (if he arrives to collect it) - but is also now wanted as a tourism guru after 'blunder' on Urals pollution.

NBC is banning Siberians from watching online trailers and a pilot of its new 'thriller' called 'Siberia'.

Amazing new pictures show a endangered Amur leopard with a cub.

Beauty parlour owner Yulia Kiseleva, 27, was drunk as she drove her Mercedes-Benz into Toyota Highlander at 160 kph.

 Novosibirsk resident developed symptoms of the illness that has baffled scientists and doctors during visit to family in Kazakhstan.

The Siberian Times is online again after overcoming technical problems, bringing you news and pictures again from the east of Russia.

Grieving father tells of how his entire family was wiped out and blames official corruption for lack of safety at Winter Cherry mall.

Mi-8 delivered Hannah McKeand and Canadian companion to remote island weather station but crashed soon after, as pair abandon North Pole attempt.