Two-thirds of Chinese side already completed, but delay in Russia prompts call from Kremlin to speed up work on other side.

Relatives of the sailors lost almost six weeks ago on a gold-ore carrying freighter are begging the authorities to keep hunting for the crew.

Tyumen regional traffic inspectorate chief Sergei Besedin was arrested 'accepting a $30,000 bribe', say reports.

'Shocking' pictures revealed online by campaign exposing the alleged failings. 

Military strikes from air not ruled out to move giant landslide blocking Bureya River causing flood threat to villages.

Stressed 3-month-old Glafira pulled by handler to sit down by the ballots and pose for photographers in Barnaul.

Ukraine has moved its Consulate General from Vladivostok to Novosibirsk. The former Soviet state has other Consultates General around Russia already.

A Copenhagen scientific expedition is on its way to prepare a claim that vast energy wealth under the Arctic belongs to the Danish Crown.

The independent channel is set for closure despite a plea from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe for it to remain open.