Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

A series of tremors in recent days measuring  4.7 to 6.4 points on the Richter scale have been registered  east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Epicentre was in mountains of Kamchatka peninsula with a powerful 7.3 magnitude.

An earthquake in the vicinity of the Russian Far Eastern city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky can be expected in the coming days, say scientists.

Cartoon - featuring the Walt Disney character having nightmare about life in Nazi Germany - removed from banned list.

The 7,000  year old volcano is the highest mountain in Russia outside the Caucases. 

Shock in city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky over deaths after two tried to rescue their friend from heating drain.

Wanderlust beast kept returning to main airport in Kamchatka, this week breaking in through a metal security fence.

Grigory Akhara, 21, was unconscious but alive when driver Ulyana Lobanova, 30, and her foul-mouthed husband Roman, 42, refused to back-up.

Vessel 'holed by drifting ice', says regional Emergency Ministry source.

City of 180,000 is just 26 km from ‘waking’ Avachinsky on Pacific’s ring of fire.