Iturup gets connected, opening up the stunning scenery of the Kuril Islands to tourism.

Gunman wore a jacket emblazoned with a fascist swastika as he killed two and injured six.

Despite warnings of severe temperatures, hundreds of thousands of Russians take ice dips in an annual ritual marking Christ’s baptism in the River Jordan.

Carcass of dead animal with bird-like beak and fur on its tail poses new questions.

With fur on its tail and twice the size of a human being, no one yet knows what the animal is.

Putin prepares to head to New Delhi to approve deal as Moscow looks to expand trade links with Asia.

Residents warned to stay away from the animals, with two men already having been savagely attacked... but there is happy news for two little cubs.

The Russian president pledges to open up exports of liquefied natural gas to meet Far East demand.

Mother of 'killer' Anatoly Zemlyanka echoes fears after her son is 'turned into zombie' by Islamic recruiters.