Rare historic pictures show Russia's last tsar as the first builder of the Trans-Siberian Railway 125 years ago this month.

Five crew safely parachuted from stricken jet in latest of spate of accidents afflicting military aircraft.

Little orphaned cubs given fresh chance after being rescued and then adopted and nurtured with the help of zoos and vets.

Salmon dishes were a firm favourite on the lower Amur River, while meat was on menu upstream.

The Russian-registered vessel sent out Mayday signals on Sunday morning sparking a huge search and rescue operation in stormy weather conditions.

Two cargo jets purchased to supply goods bought on internet to remote Siberian locations.

Would-be participants accuse Yevgeny Pyatkovsky of cheating them over the ultimate reality game show combating bears and wolves on an Ob River island.

Man in Russian Far East found the endangered big cat on his mat one morning, seemingly in need of a dentist...

Druzhok was rescued once but swam back to do his duty on the doorstep of the waterlogged house in Eastern Russia.

Aurora with its key hub in Vladivostok promises to make the country's Far East more accessible.