American couple want to take their prayers and assistance to Russian forest but need at least 720,000 roubles to reach Agafya Lykov’s remote home.

Pictures show 1,835 men, women and children 'smash record' in the Siberian sun.

When Darina was born 3 years ago without lips and a chin, her mother lost consciousness from shock, and soon her family disowned the child.

UK-based Mothercare chain chooses our photographer's pictures for new range.

Photographers win praise for work which had them in trouble with the Communist Party and KGB.

Oilmen forced to stop work after being trapped in 'horseshoe' of burning taiga, as pall of smoke smothers Irkutsk region where state of emergency imposed.

Even Russia's Health Minister is on antibiotics after visiting victims of the deadly infection as numbers of infected rise.