After months of speculation, parliament and President rubber-stamp deal that will see gas sent to China.
Hopes fade of finding 13 people, six weeks after Tyva Avia aircraft went missing in remote and mountainous region.
Investigators find one billion roubles in currency and expensive jewellery, including a diamond-encrusted pen, as official faces corruption charge.
A $7.4 billion cash injection for Trans-Siberian and Baikal-Amur rail lines confirmed by president.
The Russian president spoke after flying over devastated settlements, and fields were crops have been destroyed.
Gazprom, Transneft, RusHydro, Alrosa and Rosneft all on a list for shift from Moscow to boost the Far East economy.
'Turn to the East', which started a year ago, is gaining popularity
Foreign Minister says there is ‘enormous potential’ for eastern Russia as Moscow forges closer diplomatic bond with Beijing.