Vice Premier sees scope to make Arctic 'ours forever' with plans to harness resources and help protect fragile environment.

Mysterious 'gigantic' hole in remote region spotted by helicopters over gas-rich Yamal peninsula.

Whisky proves popular in the land of vodka.

Threat to Salekhard and Anadyr could come even sooner - by the mid-2020s - as thaw of frozen ground is forecast to have 'devastating' impact.

Satellites show giant hole ringed by 20 'baby craters'.

Former paratrooper conscript Timofey Menshikov wanted to escape modern life - and vodka - now faces reunion with family he left behind.

Map of shame: Greenpeace highlights junk and debris in dozens of sites across the 'pristine' environment.

Blazes raging just 50km from the Arctic Ocean in Yakutia.

'And I really like borsch…': conclusion of the Chinese adventurer who drove solo to the Pole of Cold.

Gas bubbles from waters filling crater hole on Yamal peninsula two months after volcanic-style explosion in thawing permafrost.