Probe underway into 50 year old Angarsk maternity hospital medic whose dedication is geared to have cost her life.

Elephants and tigers entertain public in cities along staggering 16,000km (9,950 mile) route.

Around 400 delegates are expected including representatives of 41 ethnic minorities representing around a quarter of a million people. 

Bears are increasingly coming out of the forest in search of food, say wildlife experts.

Angara Airlines An-24 loses one engine then hits sewage treatment works and bursts into flames after crew lost control.

You want to breast feed as long as possible, but you also need to work to make ends meet. 

Three cities east of the Urals are in the top ten for a new survey of national contentment.

Communists want Soviet dictator immortalised forever in stone.

EU delegation targeted by activists, who say meeting is glossing over the truth and turning Russia into aggressors.