A plan to develop  a 22,000 hectare plantation area for corn and beans is being actively studied by the South Korean government.

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

Back in Soviet times, Akademgorodok was known as one of the best places to live, a home to some of the USSR's greatest scientists.

Special train - the Eurasian Star - will reopen exotic and historic trail linking China, Mogolia and Russia.

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

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.