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Mike Carter, The Observer

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Japanese and Korean companies show interest in fast-track development plans for Russian Far East

One proposal would allow influx of foreign workers, bypassing existing labour quotas.

Czech tourist dies in rafting tragedy in the Sakha Republic in eastern Siberia
The 52 year man perished after his kayak overturned on a fast-flowing river in the Agayakan area.
What a difference a year makes! Space image shows the devastating impact of flooding

The swollen Amur River reached a depth of 910 cm near Komsomolsk-on-Amur on Sunday, with fears it could hit 940cm. 

Take a look at nature's catwalk, where four feline species all pass by the same camera traps

A stars of the show: a highly endangered Amur leopard, a Siberian tiger, a lynx and a wildcat.

Biggest military exercise since the Soviet era carried out across Siberia and the Russian Far East

The manoeuvres involved around 160,000 troops, 5,000 tanks, 130 combat aircraft and 70 warships.

Human - and political - toll is rising, just like the floodwater from the Amur River

Putin fires top official in Russian Far East, and calls for Investigative Committee to check how authorities performing.

Putting the Power into Siberia

Construction launched on 3,968 kilometre 'Power of Siberia' gas pipeline.

Calamitous toll of flooding hits homes of almost 100,000 people with the worst still to come

The Amur River rises past 7.35 metres in Khabarovsk city, with Komsomolsk-on-Amur, and Nikolayevsk-on-Amur also braced for new flooding.

Endangered Amur leopard numbers recovering in eastern Russia and Siberia

New estimate puts number at 80, almost double some recent figures.

Putin calls for urgent action in 'historical mission' to boost Trans-Baikal and Far East regions
The Russian president expressed impatience with economic and social progress in eastern regions of the country.
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