Jessica Long is pleading with the Russian authorities to reverse the new ban on children being adopted to America, which came into force on January 1.

Konstantin Zhuravlyov must be one of Siberia's best ambassadors to the world after his epic journey.

Most northerly palaeolithic site found on Arctic island of Stolbovoy, part of lost continental link between Siberia and Alaska, believe scientists.

A preliminary criminal probe has been opened in Moscow amid allegations that the boy Yegor Shatabalov- now aged ten- was adopted under false pretences.

Russian officials claimed little orphan Maxim Kuzmin suffered an appalling death after being adopted to the US. 

Unexpected find as scientists survey 'time capsule' site of 1901-02 encampment of intended North Pole explorers on remote Alger Island.

Neglected by her parents as well as a 'stepfather from hell': Will no-one help this teenager stranded 6,000 miles from home?

CCTV captures full horror of knife attack that left father-of-two dead.

Julio Prieto, 29, from Colorado held by FSB after walking across the border from Kazakhstan.