Radical plans to boost the economies of Eastern Siberia and the Far East are emerging in Moscow, say news reports. 

Chinese investment to Russia-much of it in Siberia-has risen 36% compared with last year, but Russian ambassador to Beijing wants to see a far bigger level.

Photographers win praise for work which had them in trouble with the Communist Party and KGB.

Entertainment resort with a golf course in summer and ski area in winter set to be built as part of 24 billion rouble project.

A wartime spy who helped defeat the Nazis, she was an inspiration for the Russian beauty and fashion icon.

Transit passengers from 20 countries will be allowed 72 hours in Russia without the hassle of obtaining a visa.

Recent days have seen Siberia's nickel capital hotter than Nice and on a par with Naples.

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

Futuristic Khanty-Mansiysk gives a new image to Siberia ahead of shale revolution.

Zhirinovsky renews old idea about using east of Russia as a place of punishment.