Sardana Avksentyeva swept to power as mayor of Russia’s diamond capital in September.

A Moscow scientist is calling for a new scientific expedition to solve the mystery of a huge 'monster'. 

Unearthed on the edge of the Arctic, she is the only woman so far found in an otherwise all-male necropolis, buried in a cocoon of copper and fur.

Former paratrooper conscript Timofey Menshikov wanted to escape modern life - and vodka - now faces reunion with family he left behind.

On 10 February, eight travellers set out on a two month odyssey covering 4,000 km through some of the world's most inhospitable terrain.

Kissing and hugging to survive, hallucinations, fearing their 4 children would be orphans, giving up, cuddling in the Arctic snow to die...then a miracle.

Russian army biological protection troops called in amid warnings 'utmost care' needed to stop deadly infection spreading.

Lyubov Morekhodova glides over the pure ice on skates made by her father not long after World War Two.

Scientists split after expedition to see the '100 million year old reptile' in Yamal.

Scientist and senator calls for thousands of Baikal's endemic seals to be hunted.