Ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, the flame will twice cross Siberia, once from west to east, then east to west.
New tourism offices planned across China as government eyes up five-fold increase in visitors crossing the border.
Russia is to launch an unmanned mission to the Moon as the first blast-off from the new Cosmodrome currently being constructed in Amur region.
Photographer seeks crowdfunding for trip to this little known natural wonder so remote that almost no pictures exist.
He chose to become a hermit for six months on the shore of Lake Baikal in deep winter, miles from the nearest town and city.
Giant Great Grey Owl hitches a lift on epic 5,700 mile journey to Moscow after injuring itself hunting.
Graham Vavangas collided with Scania tanker, say police in Yakutia.
Pensioner from the UK says medical staff among best in the world after he fell suddenly ill on dream trip across Russia with his wife.