City is buried under white blanket after 'freak weather' in Russian Far East.
This vast region has some of the world's greatest rivers, but they could do much more to support the economic regeneration and security of the country.
As a debate is underway on culling as many as 250,000 reindeer due to overgrazing, Research Professor Bruce C Forbes warns against some proposed solutions.
Prime Minister's eastern promise of special incentives for entrepreneurs.
Concern from scientists over potential danger to gas production facilities in region vital for energy supplies.
Experts still divided over mysterious 1,300-year-old fortress-like structure located on island in middle of lake.
Futuristic Khanty-Mansiysk gives a new image to Siberia ahead of shale revolution.
Implements or weapons made of quartz and quartzite unearthed among tons of bones under a Siberian village called... Mammoth.
Il-76 plane crashed while battling wildfires; Minister vows 'We will never forget them.'