The Russian president tells the Security Council this is a key priority for 'clear and principled decisions'.
The Russian president tells the Security Council this is a key priority for 'clear and principled decisions'.
230 wildfires rage in Russia’s coldest republic of Yakutia, with state of emergency declared in Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk regions.
Warnings of worse rain for the rest of the week came on Wednesday as evacuation of 30 settlements was planned by the authorities.
The wreck of the Amurskaya freighter has been found by divers in around 24 metres of water, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
Fresh water supply crisis looms in parts of Siberia as critics accuse hydroelectric firm of 'excessive drainage' from lake.
Hundreds - including dozens of children - evacuated safely as fires destroy and threaten homes.
Airmen 'parachuted' from stricken jet in latest of spate of accidents afflicting military aircraft.
Russian government proposes intriguing solution if Ulaanbaatar halts plans for hydropower dams on the Selenga River.