Pictures show how drivers face deadly threat from summer fire 'hell' as fuel truck went at top speed to avoid killer spark.
Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk suffering smoke pollution and infernos rage in forests after hot, dry weather.
Police find gunman who shot the female big cat.
Pensioner from the UK says medical staff among best in the world after he fell suddenly ill on dream trip across Russia with his wife.
Last survivor of prominent base for assault and reconnaissance planes deserted since collapse of the Soviet Union.
The second largest city of the Russian Far East faces nervous hours and days to see if its dikes hold back the deluge.
Most fires will not be extinguished, with major cities polluted by fumes.