Traditional Russian footwear showcased in Moscow
Felt boots dating back to the 19th century are on display at a small museum in the center of the city
Visiting Moscow in winter?
Russians and expats offer some suggestions for things to take with you and things to avoid
No Russian Epiphany without ice hole swim
In the middle of winter holes are cut in the ice and thousands of Russian Orthodox Christians gather to submerge themselves in the freezing water to mark the festival of the Epiphany.
Snowman competition in Moscow
Street food mania takes over Moscow
New kinds of street food have started to appear on the Moscow scene. Many venues, from parks to ice rinks, are now filled with stalls selling pine-tree juice and red wine cockerel
A member of the "Cryophil" winter swimming club
A member of the "Cryophil" winter swimming club, plays with the snow by the bank of the Yenisei River with the air temperature at minus 25 degrees Celsius.
A restaurant river boat makes it's way along the partially frozen Moskva River
A restaurant river boat makes it's way along the partially frozen Moskva River
Down to -50 Celsius
Russians freeze to death as strongest winter in decades brings cold winds and snowstorms across the country
Moscow City to see minus 17 C, snow flurry Tuesday
Moscow City and Moscow region will remain frosty Tuesday, with the average temperatures during the daytime at minus 15 C to minus 13 C.
Watch dog in the town of Tara
Indian elephants stranded in Siberia saved by vodka
What do you do if you are stuck with two elephants on a Siberian highway, the elephant-transporting truck burning and the pachyderms freezing in minus 40 degrees Celsius?
A dog, covered with hoarfrost and snow
Moscow faces coldest winter in decades
Muscovites are to brace for the coldest winter in 20 years, a weather forecast service warned on Wednesday.
A bulldozer removes snow in Red Square
Members of the "Krepysh" winter swimming club
Valenki get new look, become fashion symbol
Today the traditional Russian felt boots come in various colours and are embroidered with designs ranging from ones aimed at children to elaborate modern concepts
Struggling with snow
Winter in Russia is really cold, but Russians are well-versed in coping with winter