News about Russia

Acceptable solutions on Baikonur found: Nazarbayev and Putin Nursultan Nazarbayev and Vladimir Putin met in Moscow to discuss key issues of bilateral relations.
11 February 2013 18:41
Olympics: Russia fetes one year to Sochi as official fired President Vladimir Putin vowed Russia would justify expectations when it hosts the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in one year, after ruthlessly firing an official blamed for delays in building infrastructure.
09 February 2013 14:01
Russia’s President has no concerns over issues arising between Moscow and Astana The fact some problems are there is normal as they a product of the vast cooperation; and it’s gratifying to see the cooperation steadily growing: Vladimir Putin.
08 February 2013 22:46
Nazarbayev arrives in Russia The first meeting of Nazarbayev and Putin in 2013 will be held on Friday, February 8.
08 February 2013 14:13
Next Iran talks: stalemate on the steppes? Agreeing a venue for the next round of talks between Iran and six world powers on Tehran's nuclear drive was hard enough. Achieving progress will be tougher still.
06 February 2013 14:17
Russia's Medvedev hunted in mystery video campaign A slick documentary film has mysteriously emerged on the Russian Internet where former ambassadors, an ex-general and even an ex-prime minister line up to accuse Dmitry Medvedev of betraying Russia's interests.
06 February 2013 12:32
Presidents of Kazakhstan and Russia to meet in Moscow The presidents will meet to discuss joint work in the Common Economic Space and Eurasian Economic Union.
05 February 2013 17:19
Russian-born press baron to set up London TV station Russian-born press baron Evgeny Lebedev has won a licence to run a new digital television station for Londoners.
05 February 2013 14:45
First 2013 space launch at Baikonur A Soyuz-2.1 a rocket carrier carrying 6 Globalstar-2 communications satellites will be launched at 22:20 Astana time.
05 February 2013 09:24
President Nazarbayev meets LUKOIL President The Company has been operating in Kazakhstan for 20 years and invested about $7 billion: Mr. Alekperov.
04 February 2013 19:49
Kazakhstan to forego baning import of Russian oil products There will be no ban, we are interested in supplies of Russian oil products: Minister.
04 February 2013 19:47
Bolshoi ballet chief in acid attack leaves hospital The Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director Sergei Filin left a Moscow hospital on Monday morning to move to a German clinic for further treatment after he suffered serious eye damage in an acid attack.
04 February 2013 17:39
Proud Russia remembers Stalingrad 70 years on The city of Volgograd was renamed Stalingrad for a day Saturday as Russia marked the 70-year anniversary of a brutal battle in which the Red Army defeated Nazi forces and changed the course of World War II.
03 February 2013 11:46
US, Russia seek to iron out Syria differences The US and Russia meet in Germany Saturday in a new bid to iron out their differences over the war in Syria, with the head of the opposition saying the world must not be a bystander to the tragedy.
02 February 2013 16:55
Russia-launched satellite plunges into Pacific: official A Russian rocket carrying a US telecommunications satellite plunged into the Pacific Ocean on Friday only moments after being launched from a mobile sea platform.
01 February 2013 14:06
Kazakhstan and Russia sign agreement on common regional air defense system In our view, this will increase the level of cooperation and create conditions for enhancement of the defense potential of our countries: Adilbek Dzhaksybekov.
01 February 2013 11:28
Russia 'concerned' by reported Israeli strikes Russia said Thursday it was checking reports of an Israeli air strike against Syria but would condemn the "unprovoked" attack if the information proved true.
01 February 2013 10:23
Kazakhstan and Russia agree on rocket drop zone for Soyuz launches The Russian side will pay $460 000 a year for the use of the rocket drop zone regardless of the number of Soyuz launches.
30 January 2013 18:03
Putin sends condolences to families of victims of plane crash near Almaty Russia’s President has expressed condolences to Kazakhstan President over the plane crash near Almaty that claimed lives of 21 people.
30 January 2013 17:46
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