Mammals were being readied for sale to aquariums in China, but now are to return to wild after public campaign.

Pedal power challenge as the Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme ultra-stage bicycle race heads from Moscow to Vladivostok.

Countless political prisoners perished here cut off from the world - but today Kolyma finally is getting connected. 

Hi-tech technologies have been used to track smoke plumes from forest fires burning across eastern Russia as they cross the Pacific.

Scheme would allow epic journeys from London to the Japanese capital with major international crossing between Sakhalin and Hokkaido.

Family of predators terrorise summer camp in heart of Russia’s coldest region - with 83 year old hunter standing guard.

The two airlines begin codesharing on flights between Russia and Japan on Thursday.

Police launch probe into slaughter of protected two year old animal 'riddled with bullets'.

Miracle survival for Liza Grabovskaya in temperatures of minus 12C, lost for 24 hours.

Urgent measures underway to evacuate residents of remote villages after flood threat caused by rising water above new ‘dam’.