Otto Lagerfeld held in bleak camp in Verkhoyansk for four years of First World War, show contemporary documents.

Western countries will send some of their most hardened criminals to serve sentences in special prisons in deepest Siberia.

Seasonal greetings from the east of Russia where there are no less than seven different Father Christmas figures to bring joy to children in winter. 

Fresh blood discovery by scientists in remains of extinct creature as experts start research this month in hunt for live cells.

Across the Russian polar regions, these eye-catching pictures show how thawing soil leads to territories being washed away.

New cities and industries could be created from construction of high-speed railway and motorway routes spanning whole of country.

 ….and it was worn by a man!

Discovery of blood in creature frozen for 43,000 years is seen as major breakthrough by international team.

And take part in scientific experiment to PROVE that the leaking of harmful greenhouse gases in the Arctic can be slowed.

Her dog saved her by caring for Karina for nine days then returning home and guiding rescuers to her.