Ministry of Natural Resources

Highly prized victory comes without a shot in anger after 13 year battle in the corridors of the United Nations.

Part of Vasyugan Mire - the largest bog in the world - is to become a natural reserve this year, say reports.

One region alone - Yakutia - has 5 million tons scrap metal dumped in polar regions, an ugly Soviet legacy.

As new season starts, video of illegal trapping shows the source of fur for highly prized coats.

Northern territories ‘will become arable farmland in 20-to-30 years', and will have to adapt - fast.

Russian government proposes intriguing solution if Ulaanbaatar halts plans for hydropower dams on the Selenga River.

The Usolyekhimprom facility, disused due to bankruptcy in 2017, is a ‘toxic catastrophe waiting to happen’.

Map of shame: Greenpeace highlights junk and debris in dozens of sites across the 'pristine' environment.

Huge damage wrought by forest fires is sparked by failure to apply safety laws, complained Yuri Chaika.