The loved-ones of the nine crew of a freighter loaded with gold ore are refusing to give up the slender hope that they will be found alive.

Troops and government ministries checked 'for fulfilling tasks under wartime conditions'.

Place your bets as Russia takes on Macau and Las Vegas to woo Pacific gamblers.

Apartment block ravaged by dangerous fire near Vladivostok amid suspicions of a mining rig set up by resident.

Vets fight for life of the young male Amur leopard.

The cubs of the world’s largest big cat seen in Russian Far East are too young to survive on their own.

Reclusive state bordering Russian Far East claims to have 'joined the ranks of advanced nuclear states'.

The wreck of the Amurskaya freighter has been found by divers in around 24 metres of water, officials confirmed on Wednesday.

Denis Zaychuk kissed girlfriend Anna Panina seconds before he jumped off a 10 metre cliff - and lost his action camera. 

Waves on Russia's Pacific shoreline crafted old bottles, porcelain and tiles into a sparkling tourist attraction.