Head of 40,000-year-old Ice Age wolf found perfectly preserved in Russia
Adult beast about 25 per cent bigger than today’s wolves
Town in northern Russia battling invasion of polar bears
52 bears sighted around Belushya Guba, the biggest settlement on Novaya Zemlya
Moscow plays down US threat but Syria crisis hits Russian pockets
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Putin orders start of withdrawal of Russian troops in Syria
On surprise visit to Russian base, president says ‘significant part’ of troops will pull out
Moscow seeks to extend influence in US back yard
Nicolás Maduro plans visit to Russia as Kremlin sees opportunity in Venezuela’s crisis
Russia's clarified stance on Assad suggests divergence with Iran
Moscow says Syrians must decide president’s fate as joint Russia-US military tests are run
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