Spectacular ice show attracts mesmerised crowds of onlookers in Surgut as world’s 7th longest river defies spring.

100-plus Amur leopards are living in the wild, a rise from only 30, and now they are set to get new protected territory to roam.

Officials from Russia and North Korea say the long-waited train connection is now almost ready.

Magnificent STS Sedov easily passes three Arctic seas exactly 142 years after the famous Vega Expedition was stuck in pack ice for 11 months.

A mysterious cave is giving up its pre-historic secrets to scientists and could 'change our view' of the Earth's climate.

Vice Premier sees scope to make Arctic 'ours forever' with plans to harness resources and help protect fragile environment.

This evocative melody is literally the sound of Nature as a group of Russian percussionists make music on the frozen waters of breathtaking Lake Baikal.

Yana Dobrovolskaya ate carrots and cottage cheese, then stretched herself on horizontal bars, to gain the height needed to enter pageant.

State of emergency declared in city of Nizhnevartovsk, which suffers worst flooding in its history.

The badly battered body of Nastya Lutsishina was found on Saturday ending hopes she could be found alive.