News about Russia

x-Soviet Georgia urges EU progress, despite Russian pressure Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili has warned European Union leaders against letting Russian aggression in Ukraine undermine the bloc's project of building closer links with ex-Soviet nations.
20 May 2015 15:11
Kiev shows off captured 'Russian soldiers' to media Kiev showed off two purported Russian soldiers it captured during a gun battle in the separatist east that Ukraine's pro-Western leadership says proves the Kremlin's direct involvement in the war.
20 May 2015 12:45
Kazakhstan Central Bank Governor on sanctions against Russia and integration efforts Kazakhstan’s stance is very clear: sanctions come and go, whereas long-term strategic partnerships are here to stay for a long time: Kairat Kelimbetov.
19 May 2015 23:54
Kazakhstan is more upbeat over economic prospects amidst positive news from Russia We believe that with the current prices for oil standing at $55-60 per barrel, the Kazakhstan’s economy growth figure will stand at over 2% rather than at 1.5% (as was earlier estimated)”, Mr. Kelimbetov said.
19 May 2015 23:30
Kerry plays Russian roulette gambling on easing ties US Secretary of State John Kerry took a risky gamble facing derision and much skepticism when he flew to Russia last week for the first time in two years.
19 May 2015 16:35
US wants progress on Ukraine peace deal after Russia diplomatic flurry US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland called for concrete progress on a frayed Ukraine peace plan after a flurry of diplomacy with Russia.
19 May 2015 14:51
Russia indicts extradited tycoon for theft Russian authorities on Monday issued an indictment for fraud against tycoon Sergei Polonsky, less than a day after flying him in from Cambodia.
19 May 2015 11:48
Astana Arlans in semifinals despite first defeat The Astana Arlans has made it in the semifinals of the World Series of Boxing despite losing to Italian Thunder on April 25 in Bergamo, Italy
16 May 2015 12:21
Russia voices worry over Macedonian violence Russia's foreign minister said that Moscow was worried about the stability of Macedonia and the whole Balkans region.
16 May 2015 12:04
CrossFit tournament in Astana CrossFit tournament was held in Astana gathering over 80 participants from Kazakhstan and Russia.
14 May 2015 10:01
Kerry says 'critical moment' for Russia to fulfil Ukraine truce US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Russia this was a critical time to fulfil a fragile peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine.
13 May 2015 14:51
SOC anti-terrorist drills take place in Kyrgyzstan Members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) had joint anti terrorist military drills in Kyrgyzstan.
13 May 2015 00:46
Putin defends notorious Nazi-Soviet pact Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday defended the infamous pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.
11 May 2015 12:36
Nazarbayev meets with UN Secretary General and leaders of seven countries in Moscow Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, has met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the leaders of Azerbaijan, Cuba, Czech Republic, Mongolia, Serbia, South Africa, Venezuela during his official two-day visit to Moscow, Russia.
11 May 2015 01:20
Together we will overcome everything: Nazarbayev tells Putin Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
10 May 2015 00:08
Fearsome of them all: Tyson reviews fighters from post Soviet counties The former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has reviewed promising professional boxers from Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Russia in his Maxim op-ed.
08 May 2015 22:27
Ukraine's Poroshenko slams 'appeasement' of Moscow Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko criticised what he termed a policy of appeasement towards Russia in the context of the separatist conflict in Ukraine's east.
08 May 2015 16:34
Russia expects UN peace talks on Yemen to re-start quickly Russia's UN envoy said he expected UN-brokered peace talks on Yemen to re-start quickly and warned that sending ground forces to Yemen would be a reckless escalation.
08 May 2015 12:03
Russia's Putin, Greece's Tsipras discuss gas pipeline Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras discussed energy cooperation with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation.
08 May 2015 11:01
German FM marks WWII anniversary at site of Stalingrad battle Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier laid a wreath at the site of the Battle of Stalingrad.
08 May 2015 10:53
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