One region has shot 58 ravaging brown bears this year because they intrude too close to settlements, destroying livestock.

Hardy Siberians undaunted by aircraft frozen on tarmac as temperatures sank to a biting minus 52C

Part of Vasyugan Mire - the largest bog in the world - is to become a natural reserve this year, say reports.

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US secretary of state John Kerry will attend the May 14-15 Arctic Council in Kiruna, Sweden.

Russian news outlets carry blank pictures to highlight concern over detention of Denis Sinyakov.

The bears have become a major hazard on a highway linking the oil-rich cities of Khanty-Mansiysk to Tyumen.

What I wasn't expecting was just how beautiful everything looked under the sparkling white blanket of snow.

Scientists say there is growing evidence that rising temperatures were catalyst for massive unexplained holes in ground.

Russian number one admits pride when announcers say she hails from the remote oil town of Nyagan.

Exports overseas increase to highest levels in seven years but Russia still slips behind rivals as Asia turns to other countries for wood.