Towering 80 metre monument to 'Christ the Teacher' by Zurab Tsereteli to find home in Russia's Pacific capital.

The massive property boost for the republic's capital Ulan-Ude was unveiled ahead of the major Baikal Forum of Economics in the city. 

Hopes fade of finding 13 people, six weeks after Tyva Avia aircraft went missing in remote and mountainous region.

Agreement means Power of Siberia pipe could be delayed, it is claimed.

Russia will have 11 time zones instead of the current nine, with Siberia's Kemerovo region moving one hour further from Moscow.

Synchronised explosions unblock this major waterway in the Russian Far East to protect villagers from flooding.

Pilot error, technical malfunction and bad weather are all possible causes checked by investigators.

Move defies hunters who want to keep shooting the black bear.

Subsea permafrost thaws faster than previously thought, Russian scientists say.