Locals in north of Yakutia said daylight was completely gone for several hours.

Sixteen runners braved extreme temperatures at the Pole of Cold.

Gold deposits at the Podgolechnoye mine in Yakutia are more impressive than earlier understood.

Republic head Yegor Borisov outlines difficulties for transport in Russia's largest region.

Arctic permafrost is degrading much faster than expected, warn scientists from the extreme north of Yakutia.

Topsy-turvy summer swings from Saudi-heat to freezer in Arctic north of Russia’s largest region of Yakutia.

As temperatures sunk to minus 50C and below, schools and kindergartens were closed for the world's hardiest children.

Rangers in Yakutia are on a lookout after watching a video showing a failed rescue attempt.

Yakutia in a white blanket as temperatures dip to minus 6C as winter 'comes too soon'.

230 wildfires rage in Russia’s coldest republic of Yakutia, with state of emergency declared in Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk regions.