Russian number one admits pride when announcers say she hails from the remote oil town of Nyagan.

'Werewolf' Mikhail Popkov confessed to reign of terror to 'cleanse' streets of prostitutes, yet relatives say he is innocent.

My only knowledge of Russia came from Hollywood movies, James Bond films in particular - though I was aware that From Russia with Love was made back in 60s. 

There won't by any other Russian idea or brand, or anything from Russia that would be as sellable as Russian Winter.

Nurse Elena is coaled over after receiving 5 tons of coal for shedding 35 kilograms.

As the world prepares to herald in the arrival of 2015, we look back at the winter celebrations of the Soviet yesteryear.

Valuable obsidian travelled during Early Holocene times from Lake  Krasnoe in Chukotka to Zhokhov Island deep in the Arctic.

A daily bucket of icy water poured over the head 'helps block winter illnesses, and makes children optimistic'.

Alexander Chepurnov had already recovered once when he re-infected himself in an experiment.

Investigators also find the lover of the mass murderer's wife: Mikhail Popkov claims his jealously led to him slaughtering at least 81 women.