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

Forest infernos will be extinguished by the weekend, pledges government, as wildfires become political issue in Moscow.

Flights late on Thursday and on Friday suffered disruption due to smog caused by blazes in dry woodland made vulnerable by the current heat wave.

These are the first pictures and video of scene in Khabarovsk region where a sudden and massive rock movement causes semi-blockage and flood risk.

One estimate is half a million new jobs stemming from improvements to the Baikal-Amur Mainline link amid hopes of foreign investment.

Session seen as a significant step towards improving economic prospects for vast priority region including eastern Siberia.

12,000-year-old remains of puppy were discovered perfectly intact sealed inside permafrost.

FSB federal security agents part of search team as government cracks down on corruption and abuse of power within senior ranks.

Oil slicks, sewage, industrial waste and rubbish floating sea is harming wildlife and could lead to marine crisis.

Winter comes to summer including freak hailstorms, mega-flooding but also wild fires.