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

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

Husband watches as wife is carried away by fast moving mud river after major flooding.

Your guide is the Chairman of the Tuva Republic's government, Sholban Kara-Ool.

Russian photographer writes about a volcanic eruption at Tolbachik, seen by the Soviets as the most lunar place on the planet.

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

The Siberian region of Kemerovo has opened an 18km trail to a cave where 'experts' claim the fabled Yeti hangs out.

She accuses police of 'ineptitude', 'misinformation' and 'cover-up' over student Colin Madsen's death.

Live webcams give unprecedented access to building work taking place at the multi-billion-rouble Vostochny Space complex.