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Pamela Anderson urges Russia to save whales

04 September 2015

Capital outflow to neighboring Russia totaled $11 billion in 2014 due to efforts to maintain tenge exchange rate The part of the country’s FX and gold reserves spent earlier to maintain the tenge exchange rate [before the decision was taken August 20 to let the tenge float freely] was actually spent to bolster Russia’s economy: Halyk Bank Head.

03 September 2015

Russia holds up start of UN Syria chemical weapons probe Russia said it was considering details of how to establish a UN team to investigate chemical weapons attacks in Syria.

03 September 2015

Soyuz rocket with three astronauts launches towards ISS A Soyuz spacecraft with three astronauts successfully launched towards the International Space Station, marking the 500th manned launch in space travel history.

02 September 2015

Russia's Aeroflot set to buy competitor Transaero Russia's state-controlled flagship airline Aeroflot is set to buy its struggling competitor Transaero.

02 September 2015

Ukraine president vows 'severe' punishment for instigators of deadly Kiev clashes Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said those behind deadly Kiev clashes that erupted after a vote on autonomy for separatist eastern regions deserved severe punishment.

01 September 2015

Russia launches Proton rocket with British satellite Russia successfully launched a Proton rocket with a British satellite in the first such launch since an engine failure in May resulted in a Mexican satellite being destroyed.

29 August 2015

NATO opens training centre in Georgia amid Russia tensions NATO opened a training centre in Georgia as the ex-Soviet country eyes closer partnership with the Western military alliance amid tensions with Russia.

28 August 2015

Dutch lecturer accuses Kazakhstan of sacking him under Russian pressure A Dutch lecturer accused a top university in Kazakhstan of sacking him after he tried to hold a talk on the "Russian-Ukrainian conflict", a claim denied by the university.

27 August 2015

Kazakhstan interested in Russian Eleron 3SV air drones Kazakhstan and Belarus along with other CIS countries have expressed interested in purchasing Russian air drone Eleron.

26 August 2015

EU says Russia's jailing of Ukrainian filmmaker 'in breach of international law' The EU sharply criticised Russia on Tuesday for the jailing of Ukrainian filmmaker and Kremlin critic Oleg Sentsov, calling it a violation of international law.

26 August 2015

Russia lifts Wikipedia ban after it edits drugs entry Russia's media watchdog said it had lifted a short-lived ban on Russian-language Wikipedia over an entry on a form of cannabis.

25 August 2015

Russia verdict due in Ukraine filmmaker's 'terror' trial A Russian military court is set to announce its verdict against a Ukrainian filmmaker who faces a lengthy prison term on terror charges in a trial decried by the West.

25 August 2015

Russian ruble falls to 2015 low as stocks plunge Russia's battered ruble sank to its lowest point this year as Asian and European stock markets nosedived on concerns over the Chinese economy.

25 August 2015

Russia sends Kazakhstan five air defence missile systems for free Kazakhstan’s Air Defence Forces have received five air defence missile systems from Russia.

24 August 2015

Japan premier hits out at Russian PM's visit to disputed islands Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday criticised his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev's weekend visit to disputed islands.

24 August 2015

Russian PM visits disputed Kuril islands, triggering Japan protest Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev landed Saturday in the Kuril islands, prompting a swift rebuke from Tokyo, which claims sovereignty over the northwest Pacific archipelago in a long-running dispute.

22 August 2015

Putin to be notable absence from Ukraine crisis talks in Berlin

22 August 2015

SCAT eyes 20 Russian Sukhoi Super Jet-100s Kazakhstani SCAT is to contract 20 Russian Sukhoi Super Jet-100 (SSJ-100) aircraft.

21 August 2015

Making sense of Kazakhstan's decision to float tenge Kazakhstan tenge plunged to its record low after the country floated it, renouncing the set corridor and adopting inflation targeting.

21 August 2015

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