The poaching, trade, transportation and possession of endangered animals is to be made a criminal offence in Russia.
Russian news outlets carry blank pictures to highlight concern over detention of Denis Sinyakov.
Does a spooky event in New England 238 years ago hold the clue to the eerie blackness that descended one week ago in Siberia?
Giant holes created when pingos erupted after filling with gas.
I had a sense that the fear I had known was gone and would never come back. It was an amazing feeling!
Homes underwater in this Far East city, but Russia escapes the worst of destruction.
Putin backs proposal to give one hectare to each citizen or person willing to move to region in a bid to stimulate economy and boost population.
Here we go back in time and remember 13 remarkable moments of 2013.
Seasonal greetings from the east of Russia where there are no less than seven different Father Christmas figures to bring joy to children in winter.