First exclusive pictures inside the grave of 'giant' warlord horseman who held sway in the 11th century but lost his left arm in his final battle.

Inaugural trek through 10,000 year old Vasyugan Mire paves way for visitors to savour the unique flora and fauna.

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

'Global warming' behind major change in arrivals from Omsk to Pacific.

Quality of life in booming oil capital Tyumen is better than that in Moscow or St Petersburg, says financial survey.

Mummified archer turns up in remote museum after locals refused to hand him over to the Hermitage in St Petersburg.

He is believed to be 20, born in the wild, never went to school, received no vaccinations, and was cut off from civilisation.

But who were the mysterious Paleolithic artists of these rock drawings?

Hi-tech project would use computer models to predict climate change and help with safe production of oil and gas in Northern Russia.

Four children among those hit by the infection which has spread from a beast slaughtered this year.