Head of state believed to be in scenic Khakassia after his presidential plane spotted in Abakan.
As new season starts, video of illegal trapping shows the source of fur for highly prized coats.
Big cat had preyed on domestic dogs in Russia and China, but will now be mated with older tigress Prima in Rostov.
Wild hoofed animals are in peril in the Far East of Russia due to exceptionally heavy snow falls which are covered by an ice crust.
Flipped houses appear in Omsk and Novosibirsk, as an attraction to locals and tourists.
Popular with the aristocracy and the royals in the 18th and 19th centuries, the lavish festivity will be held for tourists.
Developed in Siberia, the new pepper spray will help ward off aggressive animals and help reduce attacks on people.
Birds that Vladimir Putin tried to save have 'almost disappeared' due to illegal shooting.
Ivan Klimov, 24, was stabbed just metres from his home in Omsk.
There are only two places in Russia where Whooper Swans come for winter.