AdvertisementIn Russia's Far East, A Frayed Link To MoscowJanuary 13, 2012David GreenefacebookEmailCompared to many of the dynamic economies in Asia, development is Russia's Far East is limited. Here, men wait for a ferry to take them to Russky Island just off Vladivostok, on Russia's Pacific Coast. In the background, a bridge to the island is being built. (NPR)