230 wildfires rage in Russia’s coldest republic of Yakutia, with state of emergency declared in Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk regions.

Alexei Fedotov, student from Irkutsk, was successful in international competition held in Thailand.

Rise of excise duties on alcohol surrogates is 'justifiable' after the 'tremendous tragedy' in Siberia.

Vladimir Putin's supporters beaten in Siberian region.

Oilmen forced to stop work after being trapped in 'horseshoe' of burning taiga, as pall of smoke smothers Irkutsk region where state of emergency imposed.

Thousands of hectares of land ablaze with no signs of a let-up.

Hundreds - including dozens of children - evacuated safely as fires destroy and threaten homes.

All production of uranium across Russia will be in the closed Siberian town of Seversk by 2016.

With smoke having blown as far as the US and Canada, experts now say 'the trend is positive' in controlling fires raging from the Urals to the Pacific.

269 workers at Olimpiada gold mine in Krasnoyarsk region test virus positive.