Fears are rising for eight year old Nastya Lutsishina who disappeared after her gymnastics class finished ten minutes early.

Wildfires rage around Lake Baikal with 5,000-plus emergency workers deployed.

Grapes for first 10,000 bottles of wine now being harvested in Altai vineyards.

Problems may not be over yet, warn meteorologists, as police are on high alert in 14 areas.

Probe under way into tragedy of two women and man gunned down by colleague said to have had problems at work. 

Amur leopard Killy - one of only 80 in the wild - was struck by a car last year, but new pictures show her alive and thriving.

The badly battered body of Nastya Lutsishina was found on Saturday ending hopes she could be found alive.

Police checking claims, with one suspect insisting she has been 'framed', and put under police guard after death threats.

Remarkable tale of survival for animal as it dragged limp body 11km back towards home leaving trail of blood behind him.