Searches underway at homes and offices of Igor Pushkarev and his relatives.

Direct links from the eastern cities of Vladivostok and Khabarovsk are on the way, said Russian presidential adviser Igor Levitin.

Players aimed to break stereotypes about what females can do - but their poses have caused a storm on social media.

Key move to revive Far Eastern economy and compete with Macau and Busan.

Elsewhere in Primorsky region 94,000 people are still without electricity, 18,000 are without heating.

Focus placed on the Far East of Russia, with duty-free zone, tax incentives, and lower costs for ships.

Concerns that the wild predators are coming closer to cities and settlements in Russian Far East.

Move can boost tourism as free port and pacific capital Vladivostok opens up.

City is buried under white blanket after 'freak weather' in Russian Far East.