More than 300 enterprises now have investment from China in this Far East region.
Russian president calls for Asian money to back the transport revolution in Siberia.
Chinese investment to Russia-much of it in Siberia-has risen 36% compared with last year, but Russian ambassador to Beijing wants to see a far bigger level.
A deal would be the biggest Chinese equity participation in onshore oil in Russia.
The world's largest listed oil company to honour its export deals.
Average temperatures in the north of the Kara and Barents seas were 4C to 5C higher than previous years.
Minister of Energy Alexander Novak is proposing to slash the mineral extraction tax on new developments for quarter of a century.
Putin prepares to head to New Delhi to approve deal as Moscow looks to expand trade links with Asia.