Iturup island

Inbreeding behind unique phenomenon, say scientists.

Old Soviet resorts to be restored for new generation of visitors.

Moscow has confirmed moves to modernise its military presence on islands over which Japan claims sovereignty.

Sea creature known to be the first warm-blooded fish weighed more than a ton. 

Iturup gets connected, opening up the stunning scenery of the Kuril Islands to tourism.

Dmitry Medvedev promises economic and military development of territory disputed since the end of World War Two.

Delegation of 69, including the representatives of 32 private companies, state and municipal structures arrived in the Southern Kurils.

Denis Streltsov, 32, pleaded guilty of running over the bear for five times in Pajero.

Shortage of fish in rivers had led to hungry beasts prowling close to homes.

Our map shows the attacks by bears on humans across a swathe of Siberia and the Russian Far East.