The loved-ones of the nine crew of a freighter loaded with gold ore are refusing to give up the slender hope that they will be found alive.
Locals hear 'booms from the underworld' in giant ravine but now scientists say it holds secrets of the planet's past.
Otto Lagerfeld held in bleak camp in Verkhoyansk for four years of First World War, show contemporary documents.
New cities and industries could be created from construction of high-speed railway and motorway routes spanning whole of country.
Couple unearth remains of 'rich' female buried up to 1,000 years ago with her rare Chinese bronze mirror.
Putin fires top official in Russian Far East, and calls for Investigative Committee to check how authorities performing.
May Day saw around 3,000 'monstrators' out on the streets of Novosibirsk, the latest gathering of a trend that began in 2004.
Photographer Igor Gavar from Omsk sets out to challenge traditional stereotypes of Russian babushkas.
With membrane span of up to 1.5 metres the extinct animal could glide further than 50 metres.