As many as one in three Bewick's swans that migrate to Britain 'has been peppered with shotgun pellets during the long flight from Siberia'.
You've already run the great marathons in Berlin, London or New York, tried Paris, Amsterdam or Hololulu? Have a look at Omsk, Western Siberia.
A ceremony was held to begin work at Sabetta port which will be used to export liquefied natural gas.
A 44 per cent decline in diamond production was announced by Russian gem producer Alrosa.
New purchase's total reserves are put at 2.2 billion tonnes of coking coal, and around 50 billion cubic metres of methane gas.
Concern is growing over poaching of the 'secretive' manul wild cat - also known as Pallas's Cat.