Finds of 'lion-hunting ancient man' excavated from site of new road new Lake Baikal now undergoing tests  at Germany’s Max Planck Institute.

One region has shot 58 ravaging brown bears this year because they intrude too close to settlements, destroying livestock.

'Dauria' has campaigned for 20 years for cleaner environment but the ruling has angered the organisation which now faces an uncertain future.

There's no better place to grow than in the towns like my historic Tara, founded in 1594, without traffic jams and supermarkets, but with winter fun and fresh air. 

This year sees the 400th anniversary of the House of Romanov, the Russian royal family thrown on the scrapheap of history in 1917.

Yakutia Airlines boosts flights from Alaska to some of the world's greatest, yet most unexplored holiday destinations.

Pedal power challenge as the Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme ultra-stage bicycle race heads from Moscow to Vladivostok.

Huge damage wrought by forest fires is sparked by failure to apply safety laws, complained Yuri Chaika.

Unique remains give vital clues to man's origins and early travels, say experts.