The Russian president tells the Security Council this is a key priority for 'clear and principled decisions'.

A criminal case into possible negligence was opened after the Mi-8 crashed in a mountainous area of Khabarovsk region.

First cargo train on the final link of Amur-Yakutsk line in historic expansion of Siberia's great railways.

Siberia's colossal resource potential is a great competitive advantage that needs to be skilfully deployed.

Pilot error, technical malfunction and bad weather are all possible causes checked by investigators.

Rusting Sherman dating from WW2 airlifted all the way across Russia for use in major military parade.

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.

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US secretary of state John Kerry will attend the May 14-15 Arctic Council in Kiruna, Sweden.

Urgent measures underway to evacuate residents of remote villages after flood threat caused by rising water above new ‘dam’.