Reclusive state bordering Russian Far East claims to have 'joined the ranks of advanced nuclear states'.

End the bottleneck on flights from Vladivostok, says Primorsky region governor.

An earthquake in the vicinity of the Russian Far Eastern city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky can be expected in the coming days, say scientists.

Free lunch: Locals brought buckets to collect the surprise bounty of fish on beaches on the Tatar Strait.

Rusting Sherman dating from WW2 airlifted all the way across Russia for use in major military parade.

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

Pro-Vladimir Putin demos one year on from the Kiev uprising.

From the Urals to Pacific people this week joined the rest of Russia in marking the massacre in which 334 were killed. 

Kilometres of nets thrown overboard monthly, expert warns.

A vision of deepening ties between Russia and China outlined by Ambassador to Beijing Sergei Razov.