This vast region has some of the world's greatest rivers, but they could do much more to support the economic regeneration and security of the country.
Demands increased on 3 August for a 'state of emergency' to be declared on the world's fifth longest river due to a catastrophic shortage of water.
Eight hour drama before 70 people, including women and children, plucked to safety.
Residents of Dudinka share this impressive - ok, scary! - video of ice breaking on the Yenisei River.
Nikolay Petshak, 64, who swam from Russia to America, died in ‘accident’ in river where he carried the Olympic flame.
Lena River fleet cannot sail after abnormal heat causes 2.5 metre water level drop.
She pauses for a last look, and then without a backward glance swims across the world's fifth longest river.
While in another incident bystanders shoot a cell phone film of a man drowning, not thinking to call the emergency services.
Spectacular ice show attracts mesmerised crowds of onlookers in Surgut as world’s 7th longest river defies spring.
State of emergency declared in city of Nizhnevartovsk, which suffers worst flooding in its history.