New government list of prohibited activities paves the way for new 'environmentally-safe' small businesses near the lake.

Hot spring summit between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin can be start of 'win-win' relationship.

The Siberian region of Kemerovo has opened an 18km trail to a cave where 'experts' claim the fabled Yeti hangs out.

Sensational underwater treasures - including mummies of Hun-era fashionistas - recaptured from oblivion.

One of the world's largest tin deposits - Pyrkakai - could be sold to business interests from China or Malaysia, reported 'Kommersant' newspaper. 

Demands increased on 3 August for a 'state of emergency' to be declared on the world's fifth longest river due to a catastrophic shortage of water.

Crater 'swallowed ex-cop', but no-one can find him a week later.

Haunting beauty of massive hole as scientists examine frozen lake formed after giant blowout.

Premier Dmitry Medvedev warned it will take two to three weeks to extinguish the fires raging across Siberia.

Anatoly Usoltsev, 55, vanished, but it took mining specialists from Kuzbass region to locate him.