Would-be participants accuse Yevgeny Pyatkovsky of cheating them over the ultimate reality game show combating bears and wolves on an Ob River island.
President on 'unofficial' holiday amid some of Russia's most spectacular scenery.
Greenpeace concern as firefighters say they cannot extinguish 3 year blaze with smoke visible from space.
Destruction of natural habitat by forest fires 'explains bears causing terror in residential areas'.
Desert-like landscapes replaced full-flowing water deep enough for heavy cargo ships.
There was an inspiring new aspect to the May 9 Victory Day commemorations across Russia, thanks to the idea of a Siberian man.