Unique pictures taken this month show the Sailugem bear, proving both that this species was not mythical - and has survived - in the Altai Mountains.

Foreigners should be invited to pay $10,000 per animal in novel way to fund cull needed to save reindeer and horses.

Transit passengers from 20 countries will be allowed 72 hours in Russia without the hassle of obtaining a visa.

Staycations have become a 'mass source of income' for businesses on the edge of Baikal, with predictions of more to come in 2015.

US, Dutch, Swiss, Swedish, South Korean, German and Russian tourists banned from leaving the area.

Tourist camps to be built at Stalinist camps where millions perished in the Soviet era, under new plan.

A vision of deepening ties between Russia and China outlined by Ambassador to Beijing Sergei Razov. 

Overseas visitors to Novosibirsk Zoo will be able to learn about attractions and use GPS technology to explore using their phones.