Ambitious new 1billion rouble venture could see advent of ‘gambling tourism’ in Russia as visitors fly in to Altai resort.

Eye-catching numbers have emerged on the expected trade boom from the Arctic route to Europe for Chinese business. 

Some 39 convicts wounded their own arms and shoulders in the mutiny at Prison number 3 in Irkutsk.

WWF starts project to breed Amur leopards and released them in the wild.

Yevgeny Mezdrikov wounded after two men posing as couriers  entered offices of Tayga.info website.

Pioneering research in Novosibirsk can help formulate cures for depression in European people.

Poaching threatens the species which provide livelihoods for thousands around the lake.

Four children among those hit by the infection which has spread from a beast slaughtered this year.

A few years ago only 30 were living in the wild, but now there is a realistic chance to avoid extinction.