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A flock of geese feeds in front of an abandoned building at the settlement of Khasan on the Russia-China-North Korea border, Russia, September 4, 2015. With weeds choking the husks of many of its abandoned buildings, the tiny settlement of Khasan on the Russia-China-North Korea border is an object of curiosity for Chinese tourists and a symbol of neglect in Russia's Far East. But if Russian President Vladimir Putin gets his way and China opens its wallet, Khasan may not be poor for much longer. As Russia's economy stutters, buffeted by cheap oil and Western sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis, Putin is turning his attention to the country's Far East region where he hopes Asian money can generate some much-needed prosperity. (Photo by Lidia Kelly/Reuters)
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