Life in Siberia, Russia has come to a standstill at -67°C. The village of Oymyakon is covered in snow, even thermometers have malfunctioned. Animals are also suffering from the extreme cold ...

Sahmanov’s descriptions of his Jewish life in Siberia are peppered with the Russian word “klyova,” which means cool. “It’s klyova that we have Chabad, and the rabbi is definitely klyova ...

Irkutsk is in fact the dam that holds and controls this huge expanse of water, uniting parts of the whole of Siberia in a special version of the ‘one indivisible Russia’. The Irkutsk ...

Russia once launched an astonishing space mission straight out of a James Bond film in a bid to light up Siberia during its dark winter months. Renowned Russian space engineer Vladimir ...

“It’s hard on family life,” Angela admits ... It’s the legendary Trans-Siberian, the pride of the Russian railway company. The provodnitsa, carriage attendants in navy uniforms, welcome ...

The tattoo reads "Glory to the Rus (referring to Russia)". Siberia, with its long, brutal winters, has been a favorite spot for Russian leaders to send convicts for labor-camp sentences for the ...

Siberia, with its long, brutal winters, has been a favorite spot for Russian leaders to send convicts for labor-camp sentences for the past four to five centuries. There are large expanses of ...