Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping oversee agreement of an historic pact ahead of G20 meeting in St Petersburg.
Her fun blog from 'cool and exciting' Yakutsk has tips on making the most of the extreme cold.
Renowned scientist says temperatures could 'rise twice faster' in Yakutia than the rest of the world.
Deputy premier Dmitry Rogozin looks to Asia as China confirms $5 billion boost for Russian Far East.
Russian photographer writes about a volcanic eruption at Tolbachik, seen by the Soviets as the most lunar place on the planet.
Russian government proposes intriguing solution if Ulaanbaatar halts plans for hydropower dams on the Selenga River.
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US secretary of state John Kerry will attend the May 14-15 Arctic Council in Kiruna, Sweden.