Searches underway at homes and offices of Igor Pushkarev and his relatives.

Chinese newspaper notices straw man on duty at Amur River watchtower.

Russian tourists stuck in western Mongolia after closure of frontier to stop spread of infection.

Radicals planned attack in Pyt-Yakh in Khanty-Mansi region two years ago.

Illegal export was heading for China, before smuggling chain busted in major operation in Khabarovsk region.

Expedition finds shocking evidence of illegal hunting of Russian Red Book animals.

Masked assailant believed to be 9th grade student wielded axe in class ‘cutting off boy’s finger and wounding girl’.

Student ran away to Syria with sinister 'recruiter' who wanted her as his 4th wife: now she posts 'vile' messages praising Airbus and Paris terrorists.

Anatoly Zemlyanka, 28, came from 'normal' family in Noyabrsk, and was into Thai boxing and karate.

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.