Endangered Amur tigers are protected under President Vladimir Putin's special project.
The footballer-turned-actor is this week back in Russia on a film project, as the fall out from his last visit to the country is making headlines around the world.
Oleg Peshkov was killed when the Turkish air force downed his Su-24 over Syria as he battled terrorists.
Norilsk is home to the world biggest mining and metallurgy complex, and is shut off from the world in more ways than one.
Agafya Lykova rejects leaving her remote house even though debris from coming rocket launch could fall dangerously close.
Fashion comes full circle as boots with 1,500 years of history become a cat walk sensation.
Remains of suspected female of Turkik origin found in at an altitude of 2,803 metres in the Altai Mountains.
New discovery of rare crystal Rosenbergite at 'burning ice' site where earth is hot despite temperatures of minus 35C.