The Amur River rises past 7.35 metres in Khabarovsk city, with Komsomolsk-on-Amur, and Nikolayevsk-on-Amur also braced for new flooding.

Rescue effort underway to provide emergency feeding sites for the helpless animals, with the wild boar population also in trouble.

Aurora with its key hub in Vladivostok promises to make the country's Far East more accessible.

Another success in major operation to clamp down on illegal batches of luxury food during fishing season in Siberia.

Construction launched on 3,968 kilometre 'Power of Siberia' gas pipeline.

Showing for party founded by Vladimir Putin mirrors the rest of Russia, but ultranationalist Liberal Democrats nudge Communists to third place.

Vets fight for life of the young male Amur leopard.

FSB federal security agents part of search team as government cracks down on corruption and abuse of power within senior ranks.

Drivers in the Far East of Russia could receive a discount on new Russian-manufactured Japanese cars.