Troops and government ministries checked 'for fulfilling tasks under wartime conditions'.

People begin to mop up their waterlogged homes: but what about the 'abandoned' dogs and cats?

Hero boy Alexander, 11 who was rescuing other children dies from severe burns.

Man detained after schoolgirls revealed they 'were forced to have sex with him during almost five years' until one victim confided the alleged abuse to teachers.

Transit passengers from 20 countries will be allowed 72 hours in Russia without the hassle of obtaining a visa.

Toyota Premio 'crushed like cardboard' after it was rammed on highway, smashing into a lamppost. 

The swollen Amur River reached a depth of 910 cm near Komsomolsk-on-Amur on Sunday, with fears it could hit 940cm. 

Footprints of the world’s biggest cat found in Yakutia, the planet’s coldest permanently inhabited region.

Memorandum of understanding will see construction of major projects including new refinery and upgrade to port.

Stolen in Stalin era, it was found in an FSB secret service operation as it was prepared for black market sale.