Moscow politician wins promise to investigate why no action was taken by police against cruel owner.
Fires have wreaked havoc this summer with Yakutia and the Yamalo-Nenets autonomous the latest to be hard hit.
Threat to Salekhard and Anadyr could come even sooner - by the mid-2020s - as thaw of frozen ground is forecast to have 'devastating' impact.
Aisen Nikolaev is drenched by Khaarchaana - the Yakutian Snow Maiden - in minus 10C temperature.
Puppies are 'designer' animals bred by South Korean cloning laboratory, but they flunked test in 13 simple skills for Russian police dogs.
Yakutia Airlines Boeing-737 held, leaving passengers waiting for an another aircraft to fly from Moscow.
Two cargo jets purchased to supply goods bought on internet to remote Siberian locations.
New find expected to 'change our understanding of the evolution of animals'.
Amazing Karina Chikitova in 2014 captured the hearts of people around the world after staying alive with her dog in wild: now she is thriving.