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Russia backs nationwide 'anti-gay' bill Russia's parliament has given initial backing to a bill banning homosexual "propaganda" among children that could lead to gays being fined for demonstrating or kissing in public.

27 January 2013

Kazakhstan Foreign Minister on adoption of the Latin alphabet At a press-conference in Moscow today Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister dispelled Russia’s concerns over alleged geopolitical shifts behind Kazakhstan’s decision to have the language shifted to the Latin alphabet.

25 January 2013

Hockey: Dallman might debut in Kazakhstan national team in February The full list of players, who can be included into Kazakhstan national team has been published at the website of Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation.

25 January 2013

Nobody can have Russia and Kazakhstan having rows: Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister In 5 days Kazakhstan’s Vice PM Kairat Kelimbetov, co-chairman of the intergovernmental committee for Baikonur issues, would be travelling to Moscow.

25 January 2013

Two Kazakhstan girls won Little Princess International-2013 awards The winners got ribbons decorated with Swarovski crystals and invitations to the International Little Miss World, Little Miss Planet pageants.

25 January 2013

Any dispute over Baikonur is merely a regular issue: Russia’s Foreign Minister According to him, Proton carrier rockets have already been modernized. It is not the first year the two sides have agreed on the number of launches.

25 January 2013

Media speculations over Baikonur are absurd: Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister According to him, the talks are under way to take concerted measures to fully unleash Baikonur’s potential and further its technological development.

25 January 2013

Russia warns Kazakhstan in Baikonur cosmodrome dispute Russia has warned Kazakhstan it could withdraw from joint projects if Astana insists on restricting satellite launches from Russia's rented Baikonur cosmodrome.

24 January 2013

There are no ultimatums in Russia's note on Baikonur: Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry Kazakhstan and Russia are in a normal negotiations process on further cooperation at Baikonur cosmodrome and there is no need to make a boom over this issue: Foreign Ministry.

24 January 2013

Russia presented Kazakhstan with ultimatum over Baikonur Russian Interior Ministry has delivered an official note to Kazakhstan regarding the situation with the use of Baikonur cosmodrome.

24 January 2013

US film paints Pussy Riot as new Russian revolution Pussy Riot is more than just a punk band, and is seeking a "feminist revolution" in Russian society, according to the co-director of a film shown at the Sundance Film Festival this week.

24 January 2013

Mixed Martial Arts: Kazakhstan wrestler to fight Rassul Mirzayev Kazakhstan's Yerzhan Yestanov says that he expects a victory and hopes that his luck will not let him down.

23 January 2013

Kazakhstan to produce Russian drones Air surveillance and monitoring complexes with Sunkar-2 drones built under license in Kazakhstan may begin service in Kazakhstan’s army.

22 January 2013

Kazakhstan will check out Russian Irkut-3 unmanned aerial vehicle Russian experts will demonstrate the capacities of the air surveillance and monitoring system with Irkut-3 drone to Kazakhstan military command.

22 January 2013

Moscow may demand to review Baikonur lease agreement conditions According to a source, a possible scenario is to initiate talks to have the rent payments tied to the extent to which the Baikonur satisfies Russia’s needs.

18 January 2013

Kazakhstan approves Russia’s schedule of space vehicles launches from Baikonur for 2013 Baikonur is the first and largest cosmodrome in the world. Located in Kazakhstan, it is rented out to Russia till 2050.

16 January 2013

Russian army vows to outlaw foot cloths by year end Russia's defence minister expressed horror on Monday that soldiers were still wrapping cloths around their feet instead of wearing socks, and vowed the historic practice must end this year.

15 January 2013

Russia plans replacement for Soyuz rocket Russia's struggling space agency has unveiled a new multi-billion-dollar plan that will see the development of a replacement for the ageing Soyuz rocket by 2020.

15 January 2013

Assad's removal from power 'impossible': Russia Russia said Sunday that removing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power was not part of past international agreements on the crisis and was impossible to implement.

14 January 2013

Depardieu slams Russia protest movement French actor turned Russian national Gerard Depardieu on Sunday accused President Vladimir Putin's opposition of lacking vision and defended the Kremlin's treatment of the Pussy Riot protest punks.

14 January 2013

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