Hotel occupancy down to average 50% in third quarter, with 'sharp drop' in Russian arrivals.
Vasily Yurchenko, 53, ousted after dossier of complaints sent to the president.
Or is it too expensive to put the environment before the need for energy?
Russia's largest drama theatre has offered the country's new actor citizen a role in their troupe starting in March.
Ecology groups warn that the extent of fires in forests and taiga has been misreported by up to 159 times compared with satellite evidence of the grim facts.
One proposal would allow influx of foreign workers, bypassing existing labour quotas.
New director Andrey Gorban, 47, on the challenges of modernising one of Siberia's favourite zoos, and dealing with his tapir's tantrums.
Last minute rescue bid to prevent Russia's second largest airline going bankrupt.
Rise of excise duties on alcohol surrogates is 'justifiable' after the 'tremendous tragedy' in Siberia.