Vladimir Putin's supporters beaten in Siberian region.

All production of uranium across Russia will be in the closed Siberian town of Seversk by 2016.

Intelligence officials in Seoul expressed surprise over a secret 'unknown visit' to eastern Russia by the Communist country's head of state Kim Jong-un.

A probe has been ordered by the Krasnoyarsk mayor into the death of another giraffe at the city's zoo, one of the largest in Russia.

Russia could get a major boost from an influx of Chinese visitors.

The aim? To put in place a Moscow government 'friendly' to Washington, and to protect US interests and citizens.

Analysts say opening of LNG facility in Queensland with exports to China could affect Yamal as Pacific countries look to take on Russia in Asia.