Footage of orphaned cub leads to arrests.
Renowned scientist says temperatures could 'rise twice faster' in Yakutia than the rest of the world.
Pro-Vladimir Putin demos one year on from the Kiev uprising.
Around 400 delegates are expected including representatives of 41 ethnic minorities representing around a quarter of a million people.
Abnormally hot May weather resembles midsummer with air temperatures as high as +35C.
Research of stalactites and stalagmites in a cave near Lensk in Sakha Republic show the dire threat to the planet from global warming, says a new study.
The Russian president pledges to open up exports of liquefied natural gas to meet Far East demand.
Target for cosmonauts to fly from Vostochny spaceport in 2018 is scrapped.