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Russian armoured vehicles near Ukraine border: AFP Russian armoured vehicles were moving towards the Ukrainian border. British media reports that a small group had crossed into Ukraine.

15 August 2014 14:15

Putin and Nazarbayev to meet with Poroshenko by August's end President Nazarbayev's press service informed about the possibility of a meeting between the heads of Customs Union member states and Ukraine.

14 August 2014 22:56

Ukraine sending own aid convoys to war-torn east Ukraine said it was sending its own aid convoys to the war-torn east of the country, as wrangling continued over a column of Russian trucks.

14 August 2014 15:34

Hit by US sanctions, Rosneft pleads for debt relief US sanctions against Moscow appeared to have claimed their first major victim when the head of Russia's largest oil company asked for help.

14 August 2014 15:09

Ukraine sets conditions for Russian convoy as death toll soars Ukraine set conditions for letting in Russian aid shipments to rebel-held eastern regions.

14 August 2014 11:35

Ukraine crisis hits German investor confidence German investment sentiment is taking a hit from the crisis over Russia and Ukraine in a further setback for the eurozone.

13 August 2014 12:14

Russia says to send aid to Ukraine despite West's warnings Russia said it would dispatch a humanitarian convoy to conflict-torn east Ukraine despite fierce warnings from the West.

12 August 2014 14:03

Pope Francis 'dismayed' by violence and suffering in Iraq Pope Francis expressed "dismay and disbelief" over the violence in Iraq, calling for an "effective political solution" to a crisis.

11 August 2014 10:54

US warns Russia against using aid to invade Ukraine The US warned Russia against using the crisis in Ukraine as a pretext for an invasion, saying such a move would be "completely unacceptable"

09 August 2014 13:53

Kazakh President: No alternative to peaceful negotiations in Ukraine President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev paid special attention to the situation in Ukraine during the Wednesday extended government meeting.

08 August 2014 15:22

Faced with Western sanctions, Moscow resorts to food fight As Western countries launch new sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, Moscow has returned fire with bans on food imports.

06 August 2014 12:39

Nazarbayev and Lukashenko discuss Ukraine Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexandr Lukashenko on the situation in Ukraine.

04 August 2014 19:04

Argentina faces default as 'vulture fund' talks fail Last-ditch talks between Argentina and the US hedge funds it has branded "vultures" failed to reach agreement Wednesday, effectively pushing the country into default.

31 July 2014 11:12

Almost 7 million need aid in Sudan: UN Worsening conflict in Darfur and an influx of people fleeing war in South Sudan helped push to almost seven million the number needing aid in Sudan, the UN said.

17 July 2014 01:03

Ongoing crisis in Ukraine negatively affects Kazakhstan's economy: Dossayev Kazakh Minister of Economy and Budget Planning Yerbolat Dossayev said that the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the slowdown of the Russian economy posed risks to the Kazakhstan economy.

22 June 2014 15:00

After eurozone crisis, IMF rethinks rescues The International Monetary Fund is rethinking bailouts in the wake of the eurozone crisis, with an eye to giving governments near default better options to stabilize their finances.

21 June 2014 12:48

Angry protests in India's capital over power blackouts Angry protests broke out in India's capital overnight over power blackouts as summer temperatures soar, fuelling concerns of a repeat of an electricity crisis two years ago, police said.

12 June 2014 00:45

Formula One: F1 threatened by cash crisis Formula One faces a serious cash crisis if it does not introduce serious cost-cutting measures, Williams' deputy team-principal Claire Williams warned.

11 May 2014 13:40

Ukraine benefits from cooperation with Russia and Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev In his speech at Moscow State University President Nazarbayev said that Ukraine would benefit from cooperation with Russian and Kazakhstan amid any scenario.

29 April 2014 20:19

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 13:26

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