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Economic Eurasian Union bears no resemblance to USSR: President Nazarbayev When asked what event was the most significant for Kazakhstan in 2014, President named signing of the agreement to launch the Eurasian Economic Union back in May.

22 December 2014

Belarus strongman looks to revive Ukraine peace talks The authoritarian leader of Belarus flew into Kiev hoping to revive stalled Ukrainian peace talks he has been hosting to calm Europe's volatile eastern edge.

22 December 2014

Kazakhstan has sufficient reserves for the rainy day: President Nazarbayev Let the people of Kazakhstan stay calm… we have action plans based on the oil price of $70, $60 and $40 per barrel (…) we do have reserves for the rainy day, he assured.

22 December 2014

Czech Jewish community opposes Putin invitation to Holocaust event The Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic has firmly opposed Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting Prague.

21 December 2014

Castro hails US-Cuba thaw, but says won't change political system Cuban President Raul Castro said he was ready to discuss any topic with Washington after the historic bilateral rapprochement.

21 December 2014

With Cuba and immigration, Obama takes a new look at Latin America President Barack Obama had turned the tables on US policy toward Latin America, neglected by Washington for much of this century.

20 December 2014

Xi warns Hong Kong and Macau in 'one China' message Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Hong Kong and Macau to remember they are part of "one China".

20 December 2014

Canada increases global reach with new military transporter Canada's defense minister announced the addition of a fifth military transport jumbo jet to its fleet.

20 December 2014

Kazakhstan must find new oil and gas fields: Senator Senator Lyazzat Kiinov said Kazakhstan had to invest into oil and gas exploration since the remaning natural reserves would soon be depleted.

19 December 2014

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Air Astana launches Astana-Bangkok flight Kazakhstan’s national flag carrier Air Astana has launched a direct flight between Kazakhstan’s capital city Astana and Thailand’s capital Bangkok.

19 December 2014

New US sanctions law could undermine relations with Russia: Lavrov New US legislation authorising sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis could undermine relations between Moscow and Washington for a long time.

19 December 2014

Kazakhstan welcomes warming in US-Cuban relations Kazakhstan supports the revival of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States.

19 December 2014

Obama says no new sanctions for Russia over Ukraine US President said he was not about to impose new sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, but nevertheless signed a law giving him the authority to do so.

19 December 2014

Challenging Russia, Ukraine moves to drop neutral status Ukraine's president openly challenged the Kremlin by submitting a bill allowing the former Soviet republic to join NATO and make the Western alliance its defender.

19 December 2014

Unpaid fines in Kazakhstan comparable to EXPO costs Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan Askhat Daulbayev has compared the unpaid fines to the cost of hosting EXPO-2017 in Astana.

19 December 2014

According to Putin, Eurasian Economic Union will help Kazakhstan to cope with economic crisis The statement was made in the annual press conference broadcasted on Russia 24 TV Channel December 18. President Putin emphasized that the crisis had been triggered by external factors.

18 December 2014

Danger in the skies as Russia, NATO play cat-and-mouse Recent close shaves between Russian fighters and civilian aircraft highlight the dangers of the cat-and-mouse game being played out between Moscow and the West.

18 December 2014

Kazakhstan has no plans to revisit its budget: National Economy Minister No, we will not be holding any consultations with Russia. Kazakhstan has been pursuing its own monetary policy, he said among other things.

18 December 2014

Ruble rallies in early trading on day of Putin press conference The ruble rallied in early trading ahead of President Vladimir Putin's eagerly-awaited annual press-conference.

18 December 2014