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![Stalin's hometown topples his statue](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Stalin's hometown topples his statue
Georgian authorities have removed a massive statue of Joseph Stalin from the main square of his hometown, Gori, in a secret late-night operation.
![Surviving Siberia's 'Road of Bones'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Surviving Siberia's 'Road of Bones'
Despite warnings of bandits, corrupt police and endless forests, the 51st Traverse team make good progress through Russia.
![Russia wants to ban Cold War villains from games](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Russia wants to ban Cold War villains from games
Dismayed by the negative way it is portrayed in games, Russia is planning to promote itself with a series of patriotic titles.
![Russia: Extremes of more than temperature](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Russia: Extremes of more than temperature
A visit to a tiger sanctuary and a beer-infused sauna are all in a day's work for the 51st Traverse team.
![Russia: Hospitality gone to the dogs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Russia: Hospitality gone to the dogs
Rob Gray marvels at the contrasts in hospitality as he and his friends set off on their overland motorbike trip from Vladivostok to London.
![Over 80 trapped in Russian mine blast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Over 80 trapped in Russian mine blast
Rescue workers are scrambling today to save 83 people trapped in Russia's largest underground coal mine.
![Good reason for an epic adventure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Good reason for an epic adventure
Before hitting the road for a 25,000km motorbike odyssey, Rob Gray meets some of the children at Living Hope, the charity in Vladivostok that will benefit from funds raised on the trip.
![Forward thinking: A send-off fit for a Captain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Forward thinking: A send-off fit for a Captain
He was prepared to steer his boat into any weather, ride his Harley fast and drive his Corvette faster. I never knew the guy, but it's clear he was a legend - and a hoot.
![Russian soil beneath our wheels](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Russian soil beneath our wheels
Language difficulties at the Russian border prove a challenge for the 51st Traverse team as they head for Vladivostok.
!['VIP syndrome' and pilot error blamed for Polish crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
'VIP syndrome' and pilot error blamed for Polish crash
Russian authorities insist that pilot error was behind the plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski.