Russia is poised to present the United Nations with the scientific arguments for extending the continental shelf in the Sea of Okhotsk.
Russia will have 11 time zones instead of the current nine, with Siberia's Kemerovo region moving one hour further from Moscow.
An 8 km high plume was recorded from the southernmost major stratovolcano on the Kamchatka peninsula.
The predator ran along the shore then swam out towards the boat, but posed no threat when killed with a single rifle shot to the head.
The world famous English National Ballet with first soloist Anais Chalendard is to perform in the Sakha Republic for the first time.
Answer: The Trans-Siberian Railway, according to international broadcaster CNN.
Events highlight the scourge of terrorism and the unity of Russians in the face of the cruel attack on children and parents.
Roe deer somehow wandered onto a frozen lake but couldn't get off again.
The world famous English National Ballet with first soloist Anais Chalendard is to perform in the Sakha Republic for the first time.
The 7,000 year old volcano is the highest mountain in Russia outside the Caucases.