Vice Premier sees scope to make Arctic 'ours forever' with plans to harness resources and help protect fragile environment.
Mi-8 delivered Hannah McKeand and Canadian companion to remote island weather station but crashed soon after, as pair abandon North Pole attempt.
More than 50 servicemen in air drop close to Russia's drifting ice base Barneo.
The world famous traveller made call ahead of his latest epic adventure by dog sled to Greeland via the North Pole.
Record sighting of Narwhal at 88 degrees north by Russian scientific expedition.
Adventurous Alyona plans to dance and play football on the roof of the world after beating competition to join polar team.
Swift response by the Russian president to Canada's move to claim seabed under the North Pole and surrounding waters.
Discovery of rich vegetation only 1000 miles away from North Pole surprises scientists.
The remarkable rescue and evacuation effort was needed because of a severe break-up in the ice sheet due to global warming.
The Russian government has ordered the evacuation of North Pole-40 Arctic Station.