New cities and industries could be created from construction of high-speed railway and motorway routes spanning whole of country.

Scary uncontrolled turn by Airbus A320 while taxiing narrowly misses collision with Tu-154, video shows.

President on 'unofficial' holiday amid some of Russia's most spectacular scenery.

Russian president warns that 'the work is going slowly' and calls for progress.

The magnificent male Siberian cat is 11 months old and has just completed five months quarantine at Narita international airport.

Live webcams give unprecedented access to building work taking place at the multi-billion-rouble Vostochny Space complex.

Emergencies minister Vladimir Puchkov vows: 'We will defend both the city and the factories'.

Family find her again after 9 years, now aged 25, some 4,000 km from home, but mother killed herself thinking her daughter was dead.