Russian president's flight to Salekhard delayed after airport closed by freezing rain.

Big cat Leo80M - also called Nikolay - prepares for flight to Moscow and 'noble mission'. 

Before Yuri Gagarin conquered space for humans, some 29 flights took place with dogs, the unsung heroes of man's arrival in the cosmos.

Norman Surplus, 49, is refusing to give up, 15 months after being denied access to Russian airspace to complete is round the world adventure.

Relief as hospital drama in Russian Far East ends with pair on the mend as global death toll rises.

Siberian airline tycoon - the Richard Branson of Russia - explains why he is stepping in to rescue stricken Transaero.

Colin Madsen, 25, enjoyed night-walking in Siberia but never came back after going out on Sunday.

Most fires will not be extinguished, with major cities polluted by fumes.

New computer model of Ipatiev House lets you wander around the residence where the Romanov dynasty was obliterated.