'Genius' teenager from the Urals helps Russian figure skating team to first gold medal.

Yet nickel capital Norilsk - the city with the highest industrial emissions - does not feature in the top ten.

Developed in Siberia, the new pepper spray will help ward off aggressive animals and help reduce attacks on people.

As footage emerges of more unexplained explosions above Siberia, suspicion falls on recycling of gunpowder at old chemical plant.

From the Pacific in the east, to the Urals in the west, hardy Russians display their religious feelings - and bravery.

Siberian scientists discover a previous collision for the space rock, or near miss with the Sun.

Children in the West received gifts from Father Christmas earlier this week, but Russian youngsters still have a few days to wait.

Russia's coldest region is up to 20C milder than average this month, say meteorologists. 

Her anti-Putin bandmate Maria Alyokhina was freed earlier from a jail west of the Urals.