Moscow airports delay or cancel more than 100 flights in storm
Moscow international airports on Friday delayed or cancelled more than 100 flights due to stormy weather.
Valcke confirms Russia, Qatar will host 2018, 2022 World Cups
FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke on Friday confirmed Russia and Qatar will host the World Cups in 2018 and 2022 respectively.
Russia issues 89-name EU blacklist, bars politicians
Moscow has issued a blacklist of European Union politicians barred from Russia in response to EU sanctions over Crimea and Ukraine.
Russia to ban fish imports from Latvia, Estonia
Russia is to ban fish imports from the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, its food safety watchdog said Friday, citing violations.
Russian sports minister welcomes Blatter victory
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said he was pleased by Sepp Blatter's reelection as FIFA president.
Germany's Steinmeier warns situation in Ukraine turning 'fragile'
Germany's foreign minister warned that the situation in Ukraine's separatist east was turning more "fragile".
Economic slowdown expected in Central Asia in 2015: IMF
The newly published IMF report on economic prospects of the Caucasus and Central Asia is not very optimistic.
Kazakhstani tennis player Putintseva defeats Germany's No 1 at Nürnberger Versicherungscup
Kazakhstani tennis player Yuliya Putintseva has lost to Karin Knapp in the quarterfinals of the Nürnberger Versicherungscup taking place in German.
Astana Arlans destroy Russian Boxing Team 5:0 in first leg of WSB semi-finals
The Astana Arlans faced Russian Boxing Team in the first leg of the World Series of Boxing semi-finals in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Putin makes troop deaths in peacetime operations a 'state secret'
Russian President Vladimir Putin banned the release of information about troop deaths in "special operations" during peacetime.
Russian traveler captures Astana from unusual angles
Russian traveler Arseniy Oldenburgskiy has explored Astana from various interesting angles.
US sidesteps Putin accusation of meddling in FIFA election
US diplomats avoided a clash of words with Moscow on the corruption scandal shaking FIFA after Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Washington of trying to block the re-election of football boss Sepp Blatter.
Putin says US trying to block Blatter reelection as FIFA head
Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed the arrests of top FIFA delegates in a US probe as an attempt by Washington to oust Sepp Blatter as head of the organisation.
Biden castigates Putin, casts Ukraine crisis as a test
US Vice President Joe Biden denounced Vladimir Putin's "pure aggression" in Ukraine, warning that Western nations must be prepared to respond with further sanctions.
Russia's nuclear threats 'deeply troubling': NATO chief
Russia's provocative rhetoric and its dramatic expansion of flights by nuclear bombers are deeply troubling and dangerous.
Ukraine still facing 'continual attacks' on its territory: NATO
A top NATO commander warned that "continual attacks" against Ukraine were hampering Kiev's efforts to modernise its army enough to one day join the Western military alliance.
Greenaway to shoot Russia film backed by sanction-hit Putin ally
British director Peter Greenaway is to direct a film about Russia backed by a billionaire businessman and ally of President Vladimir Putin who has come under US sanctions over the Ukraine crisis.
Kyrgyzstan ascends EEU, Kazakh-Kyrgyz border to open in Fall
Kyrgyzstan joined the Eurasian Economic Union on May 8 in spite of the fears that the accession could be delayed until the end of May because of fundamental differences between Kyrgyzstan's national interests and EEU regulations
Astana Arlans punch their way to the finals 9:1 against Russian Boxing Team
Astana Arlans defeat Russian Boxing Team to face Cuba Domadores in the final fight.
Ukraine court orders arrest of two 'Russian soldiers'
A Kiev court ordered two suspected Russian soldiers who were captured by Ukrainian troops in the separatist east to be placed in pre-trial detention until July 19.