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Russian Proton rocket falls back to Earth after liftoff A Russian Proton rocket carrying a European-built satellite fell back to Earth on Friday shortly after liftoff in the latest accident to hit the country's once-proud space industry.

16 May 2014

Gazprom chief escaped sanctions after European lobbying The head of Russian state gas giant Gazprom escaped being named on a list of EU sanctions over the Ukraine crisis after lobbying from European energy firms, Moscow newspaper Vedomosti reported.

16 May 2014

Kazakhstan to supply electric locomotives to Azerbaijan Alstom Transport has signed a contract to supply 50 KZ8A freight locomotives produced in Astana-based Elektrovoz Kurastyru Zauitty to Azerbaijan Railways.

16 May 2014

Three astronauts land back on Earth in Soyuz capsule Three astronauts, including a Russian and an American, touched down safely on Earth Wednesday aboard a Soyuz capsule, the first such landing since Russia's relationship with the West slumped amid the Ukraine crisis.

14 May 2014

Explosions, gunfire near Ukraine's Slavyansk Several explosions and gunfire could be heard near the flashpoint eastern Ukrainian town of Slavyansk Monday, according to an AFP reporter there, as Kiev seeks to flush out pro-Moscow rebels holed up there.

12 May 2014

Lithuania's 'Iron Lady' poised for victory amid Russia fears Lithuanians began voting Sunday to elect their president, with incumbent "Iron Lady" Dalia Grybauskaite a shoo-in as fears in the EU Baltic state soar over a resurgent Russia.

11 May 2014

Red Cross says workers detained in east Ukraine freed Nine Red Cross members whom rebels said they had detained in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk have been released, officials from the organisation told AFP Saturday.

10 May 2014

Bearded drag queen among favourites to win Eurovision A bearded drag queen who was initially written off as too provocative for some socially conservative countries is now a favourite to win Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest, tinged as always with regional politics.

10 May 2014

Putin takes victory lap to annexed Crimea President Vladimir Putin took a victory lap Friday in his first visit to Crimea since its annexation by Russia, as fighting in eastern Ukraine left more than 20 dead just days ahead of a separatist vote.

10 May 2014

Central Asia step closer to nuclear weapons free zone Five nuclear powers signed a new Protocol to the existing Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone (CANWFZ) Treaty in New York on Tuesday.

08 May 2014

Death toll rises in Ukraine, fresh warnings of civil war The death toll from a military offensive in a flashpoint town in east Ukraine rose to at least 34, officials said Tuesday, amid fresh warnings of civil war and the shutdown of a major airport in the region.

07 May 2014

15-yo Kazakh model wins Grand Prix at Miss World Russian Beauty The Miss World Russian Beauty-2014 Grand Final was held in New York. 15-yo Diana Bahtiyarkyzy from Kazakhstan's Semey won the Grand Prix in the Mini Miss World Russian Beauty category.

06 May 2014

Europe tries new peace bid for Ukraine as Kiev warns of war European leaders are desperately pushing a new peace bid for Ukraine as the country slipped towards what its interim president warned Monday was already a "war" in the face of spreading violence.

05 May 2014

Russia's Samoilova, Cannes film star, dead at 80 Tatyana Samoilova, the Soviet-era movie star best known for her roles in "The Cranes are Flying" and "Anna Karenina", died on Monday aged 80.

05 May 2014

Dozens die in Odessa blaze as Ukraine violence spreads More than 30 people were killed in a "criminal" blaze in Ukraine's southern city of Odessa, as violence spread across the country during the bloodiest day since Kiev's Western-backed government took power.

03 May 2014

10 die in fire at Russian ammunition depot Ten soldiers and civilian staff at a Russian military munitions depot burnt to death while fleeing a fire that sparked a series of explosions, the defence ministry said.

30 April 2014

Japan to deny visas to 23 Russians over Ukraine crisis Japan said Tuesday it would deny visas to 23 Russian nationals as part of its additional sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis.

29 April 2014

Wounded Kharkiv mayor flown to Israel for treatment The mayor of Kharkiv, who was left in critical condition after being shot in the back by an unknown assailant, has been flown to Israel for treatment, local officials said.

29 April 2014

EU, US in cautious lockstep on Russia sanctions The United States has been moving cautiously in slapping sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, keen to keep its EU allies on board and avoid exposing fault lines within the European bloc, analysts say.

29 April 2014

Kazakhstan Majilis approves Joint Air Defense bill The Lower Chamber of the Kazakhstan Parliament has approved ratification of the Kazakhstan-Russia Joint Air Defense Agreement.

29 April 2014

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