Новости по теме Russia

Merkel vows united European stance over Ukraine German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a New Year's address vowed to maintain a tough stance against Russia over the Ukraine crisis.

31 December 2014

Poroshenko announces Putin meeting in new peace push Ukraine's Western-backed leader Petro Poroshenko promised to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin and involve US President Barack Obama in his stalled push for peace.

30 December 2014

Russia's Gazprom buys partners' shares in South Stream project Russian gas giant Gazprom said it had taken complete control of the company behind the abandoned South Stream pipeline project, buying shares belonging to France's EDF.

30 December 2014

Russia to deliver Navalny verdict amid anger at Putin Top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny could be facing jail after a sudden twist in his controversial fraud trail, which has angered his supporters.

30 December 2014

US blacklists more Russians tied to whistleblower death The US rolled out new sanctions against Russian officials Monday under its "Magnitsky" law, named after a Russian whistleblower who died in a Moscow prison in 2009.

30 December 2014

Chechen president offers 'special regiment' to defend Russia Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov proposed the creation of a "special regiment" made up from Chechnya's armed forces to help defend Russia from Western aggression

29 December 2014

Ruble fall creates turbulence for Russian airlines Their international competitors may be cheering tumbling oil prices, but the collapse in the ruble has meant major financial turbulence for Russian airlines.

28 December 2014

Prisoners swapped in dark of Ukraine frontline The two warring sides lined up the prisoners some 100 metres apart on an isolated stretch of highway in the no-man's land between their frontlines.

27 December 2014

New Russian military doctrine labels NATO as main threat The Kremlin branded the expansion of NATO as a fundamental threat to Russia in a revised military doctrine that dramatically reflects deteriorating relations with the West.

27 December 2014

Ukraine halts trains and buses to Russian-held Crimea Ukraine said it was suspending all rail and bus services to Russian-occupied Crimea because of security concerns.

27 December 2014

EEU to sign agreements on protection of intellectual property in 2015 Kazakhstan Minister of Justice Berik Imashev observed recent trends in registration and protection of trademarks, copyrights and other types of intellectual property in Kazakhstan.

26 December 2014

Russia battles to contain Black Sea oil spill A Russian Black Sea city declared a state of emergency after a burst pipeline spewed oil into the landlocked water body.

26 December 2014

Expats eyeing the exits after Russian ruble plunges The plunge of the ruble hasn't left only Russians shell shocked -- foreign workers from traders to maids are considering bailing outю

25 December 2014

Difficult' Ukraine talks end without new date agreement Ukranian and rebel envoys concluded "difficult" marathon talks without agreeing the date of a new round.

25 December 2014

Nazarbayev speaks about launching Eurasian Economic Union The Eurasian Economic Union is coming into force on January 1, 2015. Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about the new integration union and what it meant for the member states.

24 December 2014

Russia pressures exporters to prop up ruble The Russian government has ordered state-controlled exporters to sell part of their foreign currency holdings.

24 December 2014

Outraging Russia, Ukraine takes big step toward NATO Ukraine took a historic step toward NATO in a parliamentary vote that stoked Russia's anger ahead of talks on ending the ex-Soviet state's separatist war.

24 December 2014

Putin meets Nazarbayev in Moscow President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev arrives in Moscow after paying official visit to Ukraine.

23 December 2014

Obama invited to WWII commemorations in Moscow: Kremlin Russia has invited US President Barack Obama to Moscow next year to mark the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

23 December 2014

Nazarbayev, an Honest Manager ready to mitigate Ukrainian crisis President of Kazakhstan says he can be the "honest manager" in the crisis in Ukraine, since Kazakhstan holds a neutral position on the conflict.

22 December 2014

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