Breathtaking scenery is revealed on a Kremlin away-day to one of Russia's most spectacular (but little known) regions.

As he turned 94 this month, a museum opened in his home village of Kurya, Altai.

The large bear falls on its back and waves paws in the air in exact copy of the whale’s moves.

Republic head Yegor Borisov outlines difficulties for transport in Russia's largest region.

It was in August 1917 - 95 years ago this month - that the abdicated emperor and his fearful family departed Tyumen into their Siberian exile.

Nicknamed Forrest Gump, he completes a 9,905 kilometre odyssey braving temperatures as low as minus 48C on his 18 month adventure.

Remarkable images show a test tube blood sample from a female of the long-extinct species. 

Aisen Nikolaev is drenched by Khaarchaana - the Yakutian Snow Maiden - in minus 10C temperature.

Mercy mission brings stores for Agafya Lykova to help her survive the winter in her remote retreat.

Reindeer herders find more craters in the far north in a deepening puzzle for scientists.