Oleg Fedyura drowned on way to waterlogged district when his vehicle was swept away while crossing river.
Preliminary investigations suggest one of the drivers fell asleep before head-on smash.
Fire eliminated at Urengoyskoye field after three and half hour battle.
Journalists test Chinese Geely on epic 10,000km journey from Belarus and find it performs well in the harsh climate - even if they did have to wear ski clothes.
Aware of accounts of mysterious relic reptiles lurking in the deep, here are the first pictures from a record breaking dive.
Speculation that reclusive dictator's debut foreign trip will see him visit Khabarovsk in September.
Sightings of 'primeval monsters' in Siberia's Lake Labynkyr were made before 'Nessie' was spotted in Scotland.
Endangered Amur tigers are protected under President Vladimir Putin's special project.
'Six die' as bridges swept away and 7,600 evacuated after heavy rains.
US National Weather Service claims smoke haze from deadly inferno has crossed the Pacific.