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International MMA tournament kicks off in Kazakhstan
MMA RPAP vol.3 international tournament has opened on February 20 in Kapshagay, a town near Almaty in Kazakhstan.
21 February 2015
Leaders renew backing of tattered Ukraine ceasefire
The leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia pledged renewed support for a tattered ceasefire in eastern Ukraine despite violations.
20 February 2015
Pussy Riot aim at US police in first English song
Pussy Riot, the Russian band jailed after mocking the Kremlin, has released a first English-language song that takes aim not at Vladimir Putin but at US police brutality.
20 February 2015
French court to decide on Ablyazov extradition on March 4
The French Court of Cassation will pronounce its rule on the fate of the fugitive Kazakh billionaire Mukhtar Ablyazov on March 4.
19 February 2015
Kerry calls on Russian FM to stop Ukraine attacks
US Secretary of State John Kerry called his Russian counterpart to urge him to stop separatist attacks on a strategic Ukrainian town and respect a fragile ceasefire.
19 February 2015
Kazakhstan officially denies intent to restrict Russian imports
First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan has officially refuted the reports suggesting that the largest Central Asian economy was intending to ban or limit imports from Russia.
19 February 2015
Kazakh popular singer transforms into Louis Armstrong at Russian TV show
Kazakhstan’s popular singer Batyrkhan Shukenov has impersonated a famous American jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong at Russian TV show.
19 February 2015
Kazakhstan may restrict Russian imports: media
Media reports suggest that Kazakhstan may resort to restricting Russian imports due to the pressure its domestic market from the significantly cheaper products offered by its Northern neighbour.
19 February 2015
Three medals in Mogul: Kazakhstan at Universiade
The Winter Universiade continued in Granda, Spain from February 4 to 14. Kazakhstani skiers won three medals in mogul.
19 February 2015
Nazarbayev meets Russia's Security Council Secretary Patrushev
President of Kazakhstan has met with the Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Nikolay Patrushev.
19 February 2015
Putin visits his EU friend, Hungary's Orban, amid Ukraine tension
Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a controversial visit to Budapest, showing the world he still has a friend in Europe in Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban
18 February 2015
Russian court upholds sentence of Kremlin critic Navalny
A Russia court upheld a suspended three-and-a-half year prison sentence against top Kremlin critic Alexi Navalny.
18 February 2015
Fans protest as 'Russian Sinatra' hit by EU sanctions
Russian MPs spoke out and fans launched a Twitter campaign after the European Union slapped sanctions on a popular singer often compared to Frank Sinatra.
18 February 2015
US urges Russia, rebels to 'immediately' halt Ukraine attacks
The United States called on Russia and the separatists it backs to "immediately" halt attacks in eastern Ukraine.
17 February 2015
Two thousand Hungarians protest in Budapest on eve of Putin visit
Hundreds of Hungarians took to the streets of Budapest to protest against Vladimir Putin, a day ahead of the Russian leader's visit to Budapest.
17 February 2015
Minsk agreement might fail again: Kazakhstan's Idrissov
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov has expressed concerns over the implementation of the agreement signed in Minsk.
16 February 2015
Nazarbayev and Putin discuss Minsk meeting
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has discussed the outcomes of the Norman meeting of leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine.
16 February 2015
Imports of Russian products to Kazakhstan to be discussed at special bilateral meeting
The time of the meeting is to be shortly agreed on, according to Andrei Slepnev, Minister of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Committee.
16 February 2015
Nazarbayev discusses Norman meeting in Minsk with Angela Merkel
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a phone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the outcomes of Norman Talks in Minsk, Belarus.
14 February 2015
Separatists doubt Kiev will control 'their' Russian border
The separatist guard at a crossing point between Ukraine and Russia poured scorn on Kiev regaining control despite a new peace deal.
14 February 2015