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Attack on Ukraine's Mariupol targeted civilians: UN A rocket attack on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol that killed 30 people at the weekend deliberately targeted civilians and the perpetrators must be brought to justice.
27 January 2015 14:15
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs joins EU and USA demanding peaceful talk The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan has made a statement in relation to the intensification of the Ukrainian crisis.
26 January 2015 19:26
Putin says he's ready to work with Greece's new government Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the leader of Greece's radical left-wing party Syriza on its decisive election victory.
26 January 2015 16:05
Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister refutes sales of oil refinery by his son To my best knowledge, he hasn’t been buying or selling anything in the last three years”, the Minister told journalists on the sidelines of the sitting in the country’s Majilis (lower chamber).
26 January 2015 14:56
Russia's cheap gas may shut down Kazakhstani oil refineries: Minister of Energy Cheap gas from Russia can put a stop to the work of Kazakhstan’s oil refineries.
26 January 2015 14:32
Merkel urges Putin to 'put pressure' on Ukraine's pro-Russia separatists German Chancellor urged her Russian counterpart in a phone call to "put pressure" on Ukraine's pro-Kremlin separatists to end a recent upsurge in violence.
26 January 2015 13:18
US spies link Litvinenko killing to Kremlin: report US spies intercepted communications between the chief suspects in the murder case of Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko.
24 January 2015 15:09
Ukraine rebels vow to conquer more territory in war-torn east Pro-Russian rebels vowed to conquer more territory in eastern Ukraine and ruled out peace talks after Kiev retreated from a long-disputed airport.
24 January 2015 14:38
Russians ready to eat less in crisis, united round Putin: deputy PM Russians are ready to ride out the current economic crisis, even by eating less food, and to stand by President Vladimir Putin's side regardless.
24 January 2015 13:28
EU tells Moscow to 'assume its responsibility' in Ukraine war The European Union called Friday on Moscow to "assume its responsibility" in ending the separatist war in Ukraine.
24 January 2015 12:31
A baby is born every 113 seconds in Kazakhstan One person is born every 113 seconds and one person dies each 200 seconds in Kazakhstan.
24 January 2015 00:42
Kazakhstan's army ranks 80th in Global Firepower Index Kazakhstan’s army has been ranked 80th in the updated Global Firepower Index.
23 January 2015 20:36
Ukraine leader says pro-Russia rebels paid 'high price' for attacks Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that pro-Russian rebels had paid a "high price" for their escalating attacks.
23 January 2015 14:56
Ukraine cedes airport on one of bloodiest days of war Ukrainian forces ceded a long-disputed airport to Russian-backed rebels as an upsurge in clashes killed nearly 50 people.
23 January 2015 14:16
Nazarbayev discusses south-eastern Ukraine and sanctions against Russia with Obama President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has discussed the situation in Ukraine as well ask sanctions against Russia during a phone call initiated by the American President Barak Obama.
22 January 2015 17:44
Russia pursuing 'occupation plan' in Ukraine: US envoy Russia's latest actions in Ukraine are clear evidence that President Vladimir Putin is pursuing an "occupation plan" of Moscow's neighbor.
22 January 2015 15:14
NATO says Russia has increased equipment flows into Ukraine NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said Russia had recently increased the flow of heavy arms and equipment into eastern Ukraine.
22 January 2015 13:34
Russia unveils $21 bn anti-crisis plan The Russian government unveiled a $21 billion anti-crisis plan to tackle the country's stalled economy.
22 January 2015 12:51
'Russian forces' attack Ukraine troops in separatist east Ukraine accused Russian forces of attacking its soldiers fighting pro-Kremlin insurgents in the ex-Soviet republic's separatist east.
21 January 2015 11:07
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan to construct underwater segment of TASIM Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have reached an agreement to construct the Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway (TASIM) underwater segment.
20 January 2015 20:43
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