Ten fishermen were plucked to safety after their vessel - Chance-101 - sank 31 miles east of  Svetlaya village, in Primorye region in the Russian Far East.

With membrane span of up to 1.5 metres the extinct animal could glide further than 50 metres.

Moscow's top diplomat stresses importance of the country's Asian face.

A criminal case into possible negligence was opened after the Mi-8 crashed in a mountainous area of Khabarovsk region.

Russian president changes his midnight address to honour the bombing victims in Volgograd - and eliminate terrorists.

City is buried under white blanket after 'freak weather' in Russian Far East.

Synchronised explosions unblock this major waterway in the Russian Far East to protect villagers from flooding.

Animal charity WWF Russia in plea for help to prevent repeat of 1980s winter crisis that killed 90% of species in the region.

Heavy snow falls in recent days cause mayhem in Russia's 'San Francisco'.

Vessel 'holed by drifting ice', says regional Emergency Ministry source.