A couple cowered in their banya - sauna - watching the hungry creature eat their dinner.
Last survivor of prominent base for assault and reconnaissance planes deserted since collapse of the Soviet Union.
As one area continues to fight blaze, communities in tragedy-hit Khakassia show that human spirit and togetherness can prevail.
I am now, for the first time in my life, living in a sanctioned country.
Monument to Kate Marsden unveiled in Sosnovka village 123 years after she set out on her epic work.
The bears have become a major hazard on a highway linking the oil-rich cities of Khanty-Mansiysk to Tyumen.
Two young birds saved after taking a seriously wrong turn during migration.
Residents marooned on rooftops after snow melt and heavy rain causes Karasul River to burst its banks.