His height of 215 cm - or 7ft - was too much for low cost airline Pobeda flying from Novy Urengoy to Moscow.

Russians staying home for football festival while the country also sees as influx of visitors who might otherwise come to Thailand

A $7.4 billion cash injection for Trans-Siberian and Baikal-Amur rail lines confirmed by president.

Russian athletes will perform at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea under a white flag, following controversial IOC ruling.

Eight-year-old Kolymana lives in the world’s coldest zoo after losing her mother in the Arctic.

The world's largest listed oil company to honour its export deals.

Bulging bumps in the Yamal and Gydan peninsulas believed to be caused by thawing permafrost releasing methane.

Russian tourists among the top ten arrivals to Thailand - and the top spenders after the Chinese

Projects in Buryatia underway despite warnings of a crisis in pollution in world's deepest lake.

Driver spots big cat at side of busy road, alerts police, and young male is tranquillised.