New cities and industries could be created from construction of high-speed railway and motorway routes spanning whole of country.
Place your bets as Russia takes on Macau and Las Vegas to woo Pacific gamblers.
A renaissance of one of Siberia's first outposts as the Far North becomes the new economic frontier.
The president warns that the US and EU want to defang the Russian bear.
An army of almost 3000 foreign workers combine with locals to get the city ready for the September APEC summit of world leaders.
The aim? To put in place a Moscow government 'friendly' to Washington, and to protect US interests and citizens.
One proposal would allow influx of foreign workers, bypassing existing labour quotas.