The development is in an area of the world that claims to have one of the highest number of sightings of a legendary creature also known as Bigfoot.

World's most famous hermit shows off her new wooden hut from billionaire Oleg Deripaska.

Irkutsk Airport seen as potential destination by major airlines at Routes Asia - 2014 forum in Malaysia.

New statistics on Saturday showed the vast scale of the human effort in Russia to halt a natural disaster that has destroyed swathes of woodland and taiga.

President on 'unofficial' holiday amid some of Russia's most spectacular scenery.

A wealthy woman was laid to rest nearly 3,000 years ago with unique rings, bracelet, temple rings and a massive bronze pendant.

Thousands of hectares of land ablaze with no signs of a let-up.

Bears are increasingly coming out of the forest in search of food, say wildlife experts.

For most of her life Agafya, 77, has lived as a peasant from the 18th century, guided by an old Bible.