Far East reporters propose Gold Star award for President Putin

NOVO OGARYOVO, Moscow Region, July 30 (RIA Novosti) Russia could loosen the tightening grip of western sanctions on its economy by improving the economic climate in its far-eastern territories, designated as advanced development zones in a bill ...

Aspate ofbear attacks, including themauling ofa teenage boy, have occurred infar-eastern Russia inrecent weeks, inwhat scientists say may be theresult ofchanges tothe animals' habitat. Salmon, astaple ofthe bears' diet, have not been able toreach ...

Emergency situations were declared Wednesday in districts around Magadan. An emergency situation has been declared in Russia's Far East Magadan region amid severe flooding after three times themonthly norm ofrain fell within 36 hours. ...

Eighty-three tourists from 11 countries have not been allowed to enter the Chukotka Peninsula in Russia's Far East. The local government said on July 29 that the tourists were nationals from Argentina, Austria, Britain, Canada, Denmark, Germany, ...

Against thebackdrop ofa recent surge ininternational criticism, journalists inRussia's Far East have appealed tofederal lawmakers toaward President Vladimir Putin with thecountry's highest honor: thetitle of"Hero ofRussia." Adozen journalists ...

MOSCOW, July 26 (RIA Novosti) The construction of a Mistral-class carriers base in Russia's Far East port of Vladivostok will be completed by next year's fall, a senior Defense Ministry official said on Saturday. This will be an entire complex ...

VLADIVOSTOK, July 26. /ITAR-TASS/. A major motorbike race under the motto of Russian fathers for a family with many children has started in Russian far eastern city of Vladivostok on Saturday. Motorbikers from the Siberian motorbike club named ...

Forest fires are spreading in wide areas of Russia's Far East and Siberia due to a dry climate. The regions have had lower rainfall than usual. In the Sakha Republic, wildfires are raging in more than 34 places, including areas near the central ...

MOSCOW, July 22 (RIA Novosti) The Russian Army is using drones in its military exercises in the eastern regions of the country, a spokesman for the Eastern Military District said on Tuesday. A special-purpose training , involving an Eastern ...