Thousands of rock paintings make remote area the world’s best place to see 5,000 year old alfresco art.

These extraordinary pictures give graphic new evidence of climate change.

Quality of life in booming oil capital Tyumen is better than that in Moscow or St Petersburg, says financial survey.

Ruta needed her paws amputated after being left outside in -30C but kind-hearted people are raising money for treatment.

The deposit and surrounding area were named Royal Salt Shaker by Peter the Great.

Now the Far East of Russia linked to beaches and cities in the sun with direct routes from Vladivostok on low-cost airline Vietjet.

Wearing scuba gear and hovering upside-down below the frozen surface, can there be any more extreme sport?

The Popigai reserves are enough to keep the planet in diamonds for 3,000 years.

Scientists say there is growing evidence that rising temperatures were catalyst for massive unexplained holes in ground.