Russian president hints at possible future 'compromises' on dispute over the islands, as 2nd Eastern Economic Forum opens in Vladivostok.

Tributes to the dead and prayers for the 34 injured including 27 students, acrobats with a Nefteyugansk sports club.

Deadly pesticide used to kill zoo big cat prompting demands for punishment and claims of cover-up.

Premier Dmitry Medvedev bans 'spice' ingredients after 7 deaths and mass poisoning in western Siberia.

Former spies and military operatives write handbook for tourists and hunters, using techniques learned during Soviet era.

The pair used sand spades over several days to dig a hole under fence, then staged freedom bid.

Children aged 7 to 11 miss classes, but older students still expected to attend.

Experts delighted as camera records flirting between Amur leopards in the wild for the first time.