Memorandum of understanding will see construction of major projects including new refinery and upgrade to port.

When Vadim Kolpakov went on an expedition to the north of Irkutsk region, he had no inkling of the sensational discovery he was about to make.

Celebrities, millionaire collectors and even royalty all want a piece of the Siberian 'phenomenon' who is still relatively unknown in his homeland.

An investigation is underway in Tyva region over thousands of people being left without heating in temperatures of minus 40C.

People gasp as they watch horror in remote Arctic town of Dudinka.

Locals do not believe official claims that the precious metals  have been found - and they’re aiming to get rich.

Dilemma over how to help the two-year-old ‘orphan’, still not old enough to tend for itself.

A weekly holiday season flight is staring to the historic and formerly Russian-controlled city of Dalian in China on 4 July.

A family was rescued by helicopter after chopping birch trees and using them to spell 'SOS' when they were ringed by blazing wildfires.

Startling new details emerge of the most mysterious of Siberia's newly created giant permafrost holes.