Siberian scientists make discovery of 2,500 year old Saka settlement in up to 23 metres of water in Kyrgyzstan.

Tigre de Cristal under fire for 'abusing' rare big cat to promote gambling revolution.

You've already run the great marathons in Berlin, London or New York, tried Paris, Amsterdam or Hololulu? Have a look at Omsk, Western Siberia. 

This is the first picture of how a stylish 'ancient Egyptian' necklace was discovered in the heart of Siberia.

Now the prickly rodent lives no closer than 2,000 kilometres away, but its remains - recently dated - are scattered in caves of the Altai Mountains.

A deal worth at least $60 million a year is close between Russia's largest diamond mining company and the US giant Tiffany & Co. 

Reindeer herders find more craters in the far north in a deepening puzzle for scientists. 

The male big cat's death is 'extremely dangerous' for the species, warns an expert.

Agafya Lykova rejects leaving her remote house even though debris from coming rocket launch could fall dangerously close.

Deputy premier Dmitry Rogozin looks to Asia as China confirms $5 billion boost for Russian Far East.