Vostochny's debut blastoff will be next year, hopefully spring, a delay of at least four months.

Pictures prove the gruesome fate of reindeer 'to meet demands for traditional medicines in China and South Korea'.

Huge damage wrought by forest fires is sparked by failure to apply safety laws, complained Yuri Chaika.

Across the Russian polar regions, these eye-catching pictures show how thawing soil leads to territories being washed away.

Assembly of Soyuz-2.1a rocket has begun at new cosmodrome as country prepares for new space era.

Examination of ancient cave lion cub offers prospect of 'oldest-ever breast milk'.

Scholars from 20 countries to converge on Siberian Psittacosaurus necropolis to understand if deep past has lessons for future.

Permanent customs task force unveiled as Sabetta gears up to take Russian goods and gas over the top of the world.