Officials will be fired for blocking progress, warns deputy premier Yuri Trutnev.

The airline - known for its Novosibirsk-based S7 brand - has been once of the success stories of Russian aviation in recent years.

The Russian national carrier is examining a scheme to base a new air operator on its assets Vladivostok Avia and Sakhalin-based SAT Airlines.

Stanley cup winner Valery Kamensky and other stars make history on frozen Lake Baikal.

Going by train all the way from Beijing (or even London) to New York could become a reality.

Meet Minsalim Nimergazeev, orphan turned master craftsman from historic Tobolsk.

British band is silenced by Christian group in Novosibirsk.

Insatiable demand sees turnover increase, profits continue and new branches open as American owner says brand is 'living on its own'.