Oldest torchbearer of any Olympic relay, he had lost his father in the Siege of Leningrad.
Fears for three year old 'secretive' Amur leopardess named after Olympic giant Jean-Claude Killy.
Nikolay Petshak, 64, who swam from Russia to America, died in ‘accident’ in river where he carried the Olympic flame.
Popular Sheregesh in Kemerovo region to get a $131 million Sochi-style makeover.
Siberian city 'beats' the world famous ski resorts of Zermatt and Verbier which postpone their bid to host the winter sports festival.
Tripling of workers needed to ensure success, says deputy premier Dmitry Rogozin.
Oksana Aslanova, 26, born in Tyumen region, named as killer in train station massacre.
The president warns that the US and EU want to defang the Russian bear.
Huge progress as Russia's $5 billion cosmodrome is readied for first launch.