Gems and precious metals rain over Russia’s coldest region as police and secret services stage emergency search.

The Russian president has turned to his close ally Sergei Shoigu, former Emergencies Minister, after the Defence Minister was engulfed in a corruption scandal.

His height of 215 cm - or 7ft - was too much for low cost airline Pobeda flying from Novy Urengoy to Moscow.

Police save the child from clutches of man, 40, with another version that she was to be 'sold for human organs' on black market.

Traffic police in 'fit of laughter' as the dog's debut drive ends in nightmare for the insurance companies.

Police say they suspect suicide of 32 year old from Yakutsk despite seven stab wounds to his chest and gashes on his arm. 

The giant Russky Island crossing in Vladivostok is the world's world's largest cable stayed bridge and arguably the most spectacular in Russia.

Police confirm he has confessed to four murders amid fears he had more as yet unknown victims.

CCTV captures full horror of knife attack that left father-of-two dead.