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G7 calls for Ukraine deal to be implemented 'without delay'
The G7 voiced concern about bloody violence and the build-up of weapons in eastern Ukraine, days before a negotiated ceasefire was due to come into effect.
14 February 2015
Kazakhstan issues statement on Normand Talks in Minsk: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a statement following the results of the Normand Talks in Minsk, Belarus.
13 February 2015
Ukraine agreement a copy-paste of September Minsk talks: Karin
Kazakh political analyst Yerlan Karin speaks about the deal reached at the Ukraine crisis talks in Minsk.
13 February 2015
Lukashenko informs Nazarbayev on outcomes of Normand Four talk in Minsk
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have discussed the Normand Talk between Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France in Minsk on the phone.
13 February 2015
Kazakh President calls to look for new markets for domestic products
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has declared it is time for domestic enterprises to search for new markets to sell their products instead of Russia.
13 February 2015
Russia to keep using Kazakhstan's Baikonur despite constructing Vostochny cosmodrome: Russia’s Ambassador
Back in August 2014 the country’s media reported that Russia was intending to stop financing Baikonur starting from 2016.
12 February 2015
Ukraine peace summit starts in Minsk: official
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France on Wednesday gathered for the start of a peace summit in Minsk aimed at ending 10 months of bloodshed in Ukraine.
12 February 2015
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Eurasian Union
Two biggest Central Asian economies may become competitors if both are in the Eurasian Economic Union. For now, as Uzbek President expresses disinterest in joining the union, the bilateral cooperation and ties are strengthening.
11 February 2015
Eurasian Economic Union is not responsible for economic hardships in Kazakhstan
When working on its concept, we did understand there would be some adjustments. The global economy we are part of is introducing such adjustments: President Nazarbayev.
11 February 2015
Stumbling blocks in Ukraine peace plan
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France are expected to meet for a summit on a peace plan to end escalating bloodshed in east Ukraine.
11 February 2015
Ukraine conflict main players hold talks ahead of peace summit
Ukrainian and Russian representatives as well as European mediators and pro-Moscow separatists held talks in Minsk.
11 February 2015
Obama presses Putin to strike Ukraine peace deal
US President Barack Obama called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, urging him to embrace a negotiated solution.
11 February 2015
Kazakh delegation visits Tatarstan
An oofficial delegation from Kazakhstan has visited Tatarstan, one of the most developed regions of Russia.
11 February 2015
Obama delays Ukraine arms decision amid diplomatic whirlwind
US President Barack Obama agreed to hold off a controversial decision on sending arms to Ukraine until German-led efforts to broker a ceasefire with Russia are given a chance.
10 February 2015
EU suspends new sanctions pending Ukraine summit
EU foreign ministers postponed new sanctions against Russia for a week to boost the chances of success at a four-way Ukraine peace summit.
10 February 2015
Putin in Egypt in bid to expand Russian influence
President Vladimir Putin arrived in Egypt as Russia seeks to expand its reach in the Arab world's most populous country.
10 February 2015
Britain says Putin behaving like tyrant
Russian President Vladimir Putin is behaving like a "mid-20th century tyrant", British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said.
09 February 2015
Putin says Ukrainians have to agree among selves to end crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the conflict in Ukraine will continue if rival groups there do not agree among themselves.
09 February 2015
Calls to ban Russian imports voiced in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstani enterprises find themselves under increasing pressure with cheap products being imported from Russia. Some are calling for customs duties on the border between the Kazakhstan and Russia to be reintroduced.
09 February 2015
Kazakh expert suggests reintroducing customs border with Russia
A Kazakh expert has suggested reintroducing customs borders with Russia to protect Kazakhstan against the negative dynamics in the Russian economy.
08 February 2015