The Far East Federal District
The senior politician called for a change of identity for the vast eastern third of Russia, as the country angles itself towards Asia.
It should be called the 'Pacific region', he suggests.
Warnings of worse rain for the rest of the week came on Wednesday as evacuation of 30 settlements was planned by the authorities.
Gazprom, Transneft, RusHydro, Alrosa and Rosneft all on a list for shift from Moscow to boost the Far East economy.
Officials will be fired for blocking progress, warns deputy premier Yuri Trutnev.
Putin fires top official in Russian Far East, and calls for Investigative Committee to check how authorities performing.
RusHydro, RosGeologiya and Transneft 'to rebase from Moscow to the Far East'.
The second largest city of the Russian Far East faces nervous hours and days to see if its dikes hold back the deluge.
Key move to revive Far Eastern economy and compete with Macau and Busan.
Sent to Siberia
Born in Siberia
