State of emergency declared in city of Nizhnevartovsk, which suffers worst flooding in its history.
Homes underwater in this Far East city, but Russia escapes the worst of destruction.
Average temperatures in the north of the Kara and Barents seas were 4C to 5C higher than previous years.
Winter comes to summer including freak hailstorms, mega-flooding but also wild fires.
Bear and goats among drowned animals at two zoos after typhoon and heavy rain hits Russian Far East.
World's coldest region defies its stereotype.
Giant sinkhole threatens more homes as it widens each week.
Bears and lion move into their new home in Ussuriysk in Russian Far East.
Exports overseas increase to highest levels in seven years but Russia still slips behind rivals as Asia turns to other countries for wood.