Move can boost tourism as free port and pacific capital Vladivostok opens up.
Showing for party founded by Vladimir Putin mirrors the rest of Russia, but ultranationalist Liberal Democrats nudge Communists to third place.
The mayor of Vladivostok is fed up with Moscow being asleep when he needs key decisions to be made.
Historic cities of Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk ideal to connect country to buoyant Asian markets.
One of country’s most prominent politicians believes the capital should be located further away from its Western borders.
The senior politician called for a change of identity for the vast eastern third of Russia, as the country angles itself towards Asia.
After a series of delays, Prime Minister orders the line to Russia’s diamond capital Yakutsk to be ready for the first passengers by July.
An illegal fish processing plant was raided by police on Sakhalin Island, with 11 residents arrested.
New four times a week link between Beijing and Vladivostok.