Outspoken account of 'chaos and incompetence' after helicopter went down in Arctic, with 12 dead and 13 injured.

Business leaders on island state see significant opportunities as Moscow looks to Siberia and Far East for investment.

Retired paratrooper aged 102 keeps secret how he cast his ballot in Tyumen.

Sketch sells for 990,000 roubles at New York charity auction alongside rare items belonging to Hollywood superstars.

Blazes raging just 50km from the Arctic Ocean in Yakutia.

Ecology groups warn that the extent of fires in forests and taiga has been misreported by up to 159 times compared with satellite evidence of the grim facts.

Tearful plea on president's televised call-in leads to promise to overcome carnage in Khakassia and Chita.

Wind brought down power lines but one week later some locals are freezing as thermometers plunge to minus 20C.

Emergencies minister Vladimir Puchkov vows: 'We will defend both the city and the factories'.