Transit passengers from 20 countries will be allowed 72 hours in Russia without the hassle of obtaining a visa.

Foreign visitors transiting on Russian airlines will be able to stay for 72 hours without documents as part of move to help boost tourism and economy.

The Tu-104A was once revered around the world, and is now in the process of being brought back to its former glory.

My only knowledge of Russia came from Hollywood movies, James Bond films in particular - though I was aware that From Russia with Love was made back in 60s. 

Airline Rossiya paints unique livery of an endangered Amur leopard on a Boeing 777-300.

You've already run the great marathons in Berlin, London or New York, tried Paris, Amsterdam or Hololulu? Have a look at Omsk, Western Siberia. 

His height of 215 cm - or 7ft - was too much for low cost airline Pobeda flying from Novy Urengoy to Moscow.

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

Plane schedules disrupted, residents warned to stay indoors, sailors had to use GPS to get back to land because of thick smoke fumes from raging forest fires.