It could come as close as 7,000 km, say experts.
An army of almost 3000 foreign workers combine with locals to get the city ready for the September APEC summit of world leaders.
The weirdest winter for decades takes a cold turn but milder weather is on the way again.
Temperatures of up to 35C force exodus to river and lake beaches.
Vadim Klabukov, 23, paid with his life after flouting safety rules when he went to retrieve lost backpack in South Kamchatka nature reserve.