More than 300 enterprises now have investment from China in this Far East region.
French photographer takes a snap-shot of everyday life in Eastern Russia and falls in love with 'exotic' region.
'Aggressive' crew resisted border patrol ship after being caught fishing illegally in Russian waters.
Getting to Siberia for foreigners has never been easier.
Deposits uncovered 56 years ago set to finally be extracted as drillers aim to take on China and become a major force in producing ore.
Russia is going back in time if - as expected - new draft laws are passed by the country's parliament.
May Day saw around 3,000 'monstrators' out on the streets of Novosibirsk, the latest gathering of a trend that began in 2004.
'Werewolf' Mikhail Popkov confessed to reign of terror to 'cleanse' streets of prostitutes, yet relatives say he is innocent.
Valuable obsidian travelled during Early Holocene times from Lake Krasnoe in Chukotka to Zhokhov Island deep in the Arctic.