A professional diver from Vladivostok is teaching his dog the tricks of the trade.

Rob Gray finds that all you really need to ride around the world is a motorbike and a fair bit of determination.

The sons and daughters of four couples accused of spying for Russia can't even be totally sure of their names.

The so-called 'Stalingrad stunner' slept, shopped and schmoozed her way across London and New York's high society.

An ex-KGB officer claims that Russian intelligence services are running 40 to 50 couples as deep cover agents in the US.

Despite warnings of bandits, corrupt police and endless forests, the 51st Traverse team make good progress through Russia.

Dismayed by the negative way it is portrayed in games, Russia is planning to promote itself with a series of patriotic titles.

In many countries, a couple with 17 children would be deemed irresponsible; in Russia, they're given a medal.

A visit to a tiger sanctuary and a beer-infused sauna are all in a day's work for the 51st Traverse team.

Rob Gray marvels at the contrasts in hospitality as he and his friends set off on their overland motorbike trip from Vladivostok to London.

Rescue workers are scrambling today to save 83 people trapped in Russia's largest underground coal mine.

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.

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.

A dozen naked blokes crowding into a freezing cold plunge pool, while socially unacceptable in New Zealand, is apparently perfectly normal in Russia, writes Rob Gray.