Siberian airline NordStar has began twice weekly round trip flights from Krasnoyarsk to Dubai.

‘Taiga burning’ - as scared bears are driven out of their natural habitat towards settlements where they are shot as danger to people.

200 metres wide thermocirque seen weeks after scientists find funnel in the Yamal peninsula, caused by build up of methane.

One proposal would allow influx of foreign workers, bypassing existing labour quotas.

Remains from the Zhokhov island in the East Siberian Arctic show trained sled dogs existed almost 10,000 years ago.

Russian tourists among the top ten arrivals to Thailand - and the top spenders after the Chinese

Hero boy Alexander, 11 who was rescuing other children dies from severe burns.

Memorandum of understanding will see construction of major projects including new refinery and upgrade to port.