Air services are the lifeline of some of the world's most remote communities, with no road or rail links.

Foreign visitors transiting on Russian airlines will be able to stay for 72 hours without documents as part of move to help boost tourism and economy.

Huge progress as Russia's $5 billion cosmodrome is readied for first launch.

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

Two cargo jets purchased to supply goods bought on internet to remote Siberian locations.

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

Panning to be legalised in former GULAG region in bid to crackdown on black market.

Flights from east of Russian resumed for the first time since last year's earthquake and tsunami which led to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.