The Russian president took part in the 'Flight of Hope', giving a flying lesson to young white cranes ahead of their epic 5,000 km migration.
This Russian treasure has 1,500 species of flora and fauna not found anywhere else on the planet.
180 metre-long causeway built in sea to reach stricken tanker to prevent more pollution.
Teams of hunters are being formed in the Sakha Republic to cull thousands of wolves responsible for attacks on deer herds and horses.
Curbs will stop foreigners working in schools, as drivers on passenger transport, or in children's food production.
Vital for making its waters so 'pure', one theory is that rising underwater methane leaks are killing off the sponge, but is there a silver lining?
Two snowmobilers die but five dug out of snow alive in Khakassia: video shows desperate rescue efforts to save tourists.
Video shows how RAV4 is hit twice, sparking huge flashes, paralysing the vehicle.
With Russia on Covid-19 lockdown, 77 houses were burned down in Novosibirsk and Kemerovo regions.