A man tailed by two hungry wolves had a miraculous escape after four days lost on foot in Russia's coldest region.

Homes underwater in this Far East city, but Russia escapes the worst of destruction.

Rescue teams rush to help survivors among 22 passengers in Arctic.

Seven year old Raul Kutliakhmetov was trying to rescue his best friend - a stray dog - stuck in three-metre deep roadside service shaft.

Consortium featuring Russian businessman line up bid to invest in mine which develops deposits in Siberia.

A desperate rescue mission saved four people - but up to 24 are feared dead in the air tragedy in the Sakha Republic. 

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

Medics call for ban on such toys, saying damage from them is similar to bullet wounds.

The remarkable rescue and evacuation effort was needed because of a severe break-up in the ice sheet due to global warming.