Huge area of the Sea of Okhotsk will be recognised as part of Russia's continental shelf.
Courier and logistics giant has improved its services in the Far East and Siberia with a new direct cargo link between Vladivistok and its key hub in Hong Kong.
The senior politician called for a change of identity for the vast eastern third of Russia, as the country angles itself towards Asia.
Clocks change for the final time, except in Kemerovo, Kamchatka and Chukotka. Confused?
Drone footage shows army of surfers paddling a chunk of ice in Ussuri Bay.
Moscow's top diplomat stresses importance of the country's Asian face.
Russia will have 11 time zones instead of the current nine, with Siberia's Kemerovo region moving one hour further from Moscow.
Chinese investment to Russia-much of it in Siberia-has risen 36% compared with last year, but Russian ambassador to Beijing wants to see a far bigger level.
Revamped airfields on target in key Siberian locations as military is boosted in energy-rich region.