Russia marks Orthodox Christmas Day on 7 January according to the Julian calendar (and for some this is also a time for fortune telling).

Man detained after schoolgirls revealed they 'were forced to have sex with him during almost five years' until one victim confided the alleged abuse to teachers.

Shocking puce water as nearby nickel processing plant says cause is decades of contamination in Soviet times which company is working to overcome.

Dissecting them like surgical abscesses to release the gas seen as one solution to avoid future eruptions.

Inside the new Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Far East of Russia - exclusive pictures.

Venison exports will 'increase' despite first anthrax outbreak in 70 years, but scientists remain adamant: Herd numbers must fall further.

More than 130billion roubles invested in special gambling zone to lure wealthy Asian tourists to Russia, complete with its own beach, marina and ski area.

Runaway duo blocks traffic in the centre of the city as they splash in the snow.

One of the world's largest tin deposits - Pyrkakai - could be sold to business interests from China or Malaysia, reported 'Kommersant' newspaper. 

After a series of delays, Prime Minister orders the line to Russia’s diamond capital Yakutsk to be ready for the first passengers by July.