'We've got to punish singers financially', Irina Ruzankina's lawyer said, adding that there will be '12 claims altogether, like 12 apostles'.

The 15th INNOVUS forum opens over two days with 50 events aimed at discussing Russia's Innovative Development Strategy until 2020.

New Russian national park, aimed at saving endangered big cats has won praise from Prince Michael of Kent. 

First chance to see the appearance of a calf from this extinct hairy species, complete with its strawberry blond curls.

After US warnings about threat of ISIL, Da'esh and al-Qa'ida attacks around Christmas, senator Franz Klintsevich urges tourists to head east.

Dudinka marks beginning of its 350th year with amazing New Year light show.

One region alone - Yakutia - has 5 million tons scrap metal dumped in polar regions, an ugly Soviet legacy.