Direct links from the eastern cities of Vladivostok and Khabarovsk are on the way, said Russian presidential adviser Igor Levitin.
It's a long way to Las Vegas, but Primorye region takes its first step as Tigre de Cristal casino opens.
Modern-day zeppelins costing $30 million each would revolutionise transport links and economic exploitation of Siberia in $240 billion plan.
Intrigue over how German-made 12th century blade, adorned in Sweden, reached Siberia.
New cities and industries could be created from construction of high-speed railway and motorway routes spanning whole of country.
The world famous traveller made call ahead of his latest epic adventure by dog sled to Greeland via the North Pole.
The head of Russian railways says he can live with sanctions over Crimea.
It was 50 years ago on Sunday that Valentina Tereshkova made history blasting off into space, the first female in orbit.