Russia has stolen a collection of precious gold from a museum in Melitopol, writes the New York Times. The information comes from Ukraine. The newspaper has spoken to staff from the museum who state that the gold was hidden, but that the Russians somehow found it anyway. – The orcs have taken our Scythian gold, says the city mayor. The more than 2,300-year-old gold was the museum’s most... 

Russia’s defence minister has taken time out from massing troops on Ukraine’s borders to unveil a ‘Dolly the Sheep’ cloning dream involving ancient royal warriors and their prize horses using DNA preserved in permafrost. Sergei Shoigu – one of Vladimir Putin’s closest allies – spoke about the potential of the extraordinary 3,000-year-old Scythian burials in...