Talks also underway on gas supply route to China via Altai Mountains.

Scientists hopes confirmed about endangered rare cats living in one of the Altai Mountains most stunning plateaus.

The German president was today honouring Vyacheslav Molodin, deputy director of Novosibirsk Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography.

Pipeline will go through pristine Altai Mountains in supply route seen as economically vital by Kremlin.

Jasmine is credited with saving the lives of many dozens of people during a ten year police career.

New field will enable eventual exports to China via 'western route' through Altai Mountains.

But how did ancient artists create prehistoric masterpieces on sheer cliffs today only accessible by sophisticated modern climbing equipment?

Compass failure: aiming for the Caspian Sea, the elegant birds arrive instead on the Tom River in Kemerovo region, and in the Altai Mountains.

Greenpeace is demanding the Russian government blocks a major Gazprom link to Shanghai across one of Siberia's most sacred wildernesses.

Two young birds saved after taking a seriously wrong turn during migration.