Touching footage as Gerda shows her maternal instincts to care and play with her baby.

Officials deny any risk of atomic contamination from the site in Sakha Republic.

Children from Yakutsk - the coldest city in the world - will start next year's flame relay for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

Emaciated animal walked 1500km south and away from Arctic Ocean, searching for food.

A gargantuan investment in economic development across many eastern Russian regions was confirmed in Irkutsk by En+ Group.

High levels of ‘fire ice’ trapped in permafrost may turn Russia into a global leader of new gas sources.

Elephants Magda and Jenny are poised to return to the circus ring after being saved from the intense Siberian cold - by vodka.

Vineyards will flourish as winters become almost 10C milder heralding a large population influx, says new scientific prediction.

Drivers in the Far East of Russia could receive a discount on new Russian-manufactured Japanese cars.