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

Police find gunman who shot the female big cat.

In a sign of the times, children are taught 'to love the motherland' after the return of Crimea and Sevastopol to Russia.

Focus placed on the Far East of Russia, with duty-free zone, tax incentives, and lower costs for ships.

Exports overseas increase to highest levels in seven years but Russia still slips behind rivals as Asia turns to other countries for wood.

Cub was shot in the legs but there are fears the mother was also slain by poachers.

At least eight black bears killed in terrorised Luchegorsk as starving wild animals roam streets and go on the attack. 

The rare predator was caught after weeks of wandering into a village in Russian Far East.

Tigre de Cristal under fire for 'abusing' rare big cat to promote gambling revolution.