After a series of delays, Prime Minister orders the line to Russia’s diamond capital Yakutsk to be ready for the first passengers by July.
Prime minister raises the issue on sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Ulaanbaatar.
Customs procedures and rules on foreigners staying in duty-free region will be relaxed in move that will bolster the economy and boost trade from 2016.
Map of shame: Greenpeace highlights junk and debris in dozens of sites across the 'pristine' environment.
New rail bridge linking the two countries symbolizes closest-ever economic co-operation between neighbors.
Life returns to port of Tiksi with construction of a military town.
Long-held dream for a crossing at Yakutsk gets a boost from China.
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US secretary of state John Kerry will attend the May 14-15 Arctic Council in Kiruna, Sweden.