Stumbling blocks in Ukraine peace planThe 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.
Obama presses Putin to strike Ukraine peace dealUS President Barack Obama called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, urging him to embrace a negotiated solution.
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Kazakh delegation visits TatarstanAn oofficial delegation from Kazakhstan has visited Tatarstan, one of the most developed regions of Russia.
Britain says Putin behaving like tyrantRussian President Vladimir Putin is behaving like a "mid-20th century tyrant", British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said.
Calls to ban Russian imports voiced in KazakhstanKazakhstani 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.
Merkel, Hollande take Ukraine peace plan to PutinGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande were due in Moscow after getting Kiev's tentative backing for a crunch peace plan.
NATO agrees to boost defences in eastern EuropeNATO defence ministers agreed to immediately set up six bases in eastern Europe and establish a spearhead force of 5,000 troops in response to Russian aggression.