Elsewhere in Primorsky region 94,000 people are still without electricity, 18,000 are without heating.

'Influential businessman' Evgeniy Romanov, 52, avoids jail, despite a host of other 'trophies'.

At least 30,000 homes are hit by flooding in Amur region, with Vladimir Putin ordering more emergency aid to stricken people.

An army of almost 3000 foreign workers combine with locals to get the city ready for the September APEC summit of world leaders. 

Our map shows the attacks by bears on humans across a swathe of Siberia and the Russian Far East.

Novel approach to help recovery of leopard and tiger numbers in the Russian Far East.

New estimate puts number at 80, almost double some recent figures.

Bear and goats among drowned animals at two zoos after typhoon and heavy rain hits Russian Far East.

We join photographer Kisoon Choi on a journey of discovery across Yakutia and the Far East and celebrate the unique landscapes, cities and peoples.