Russia offers a bridge across history to connect Tokyo to the Trans-Siberian railway
A first new-style power plant is up and running in the Altai Republic: Is this the future?
Russia gives away one hectare of farmland and forest to its citizens
Plans for new transport route unveiled to link Pacific with Atlantic
Boost for economy in Russian Far East from Japan, but no solution to Kuril Islands dispute
Growing tomatoes as the cold hits minus 45C. Impossible? Not in Yakutsk
Record pink rough diamond found by Alrosa subsidiary in Siberia
Russian diamond mining giant sells a rare pink diamond to an American collector
US-style Burger Wars begins in Siberia's 'capital city'
Vladimir Putin approves Russia’s next mega infrastructure project, a $1.3bn bridge across river Lena
Sardana Avksentyeva swept to power as mayor of Russia’s diamond capital in September.
Session seen as a significant step towards improving economic prospects for vast priority region including eastern Siberia.
But further development unlikely unless authorities improve infrastructure at 'Siberian Coin' gambling zone.
Yakutia Airlines boosts flights from Alaska to some of the world's greatest, yet most unexplored holiday destinations.
Two Chinese companies compete to build a permafrost crossing of the Lena River.