Transit passengers from 20 countries will be allowed 72 hours in Russia without the hassle of obtaining a visa.
Mormons held for lecturing on their religious convictions while on tourist visas.
Russia could get a major boost from an influx of Chinese visitors.
American convicted of grooming child was found hiding in Irkutsk.
The move comes amid hope of large-scale investment from Seoul into Siberia.
Today the Asia Pacific is a vital center of economic development and progressive political influence.
The man was detained in Irkutsk in December during a raid to detect foreign citizens violating immigration rules.
As Western children salute Santa's Rudolph, here in the Sakha Republic the antlered animals are in peril from ravenous predators.
'When I came to Yergaki National Park I was blown away by the beauty of the place. It was so stunning it felt unreal'.