Police warn that the foreign visitors are 'risking their lives' on world's deepest lake.

Ambitious new 1billion rouble venture could see advent of ‘gambling tourism’ in Russia as visitors fly in to Altai resort.

Brian 'Head' Welch taken ill in Krasnoyarsk on band Korn's Russian tour.

Television journalist Elena Agamyan and husband Sergey were first night guests of brand new Marriott in Siberian 'capital' Novosibirsk.

Air France Boeing 777 with 282 on board suffered technical failure, then the rescue aircraft sent from Paris was also grounded.

A modern Western-style hostel popular with travellers on a budget, including those seeking a night or two off the Trans-Siberian train. 

Seen as great value for money with good security. Run by entrepreneurs Marina Nikiforova and Ksenia Chernikova, who say on their excellent website: ‘Attention backpackers and penny savers! Good news from Siberia. Recent university grads launched the first Western-type hostel in Novosibirsk. 

'The city is notorious for lack of affordable decent accommodations. Dostoevsky Hostel: great location, English-speaking team and everything you need during your budget travel’. 

In distant times, parts of California and Hawaii were administered from the city of Irkutsk.

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

The Tyumen complex will include mineral spring baths and a hotel, with a target of one million visitors a year.

Passengers on way to London after an unscheduled stopover in Paris of Siberia.