News about Russia

Russia-Kazakhstan trade affected by Russian economic slowdown Experts say stagnation in the Russian economy has had its effect on the Kazakh-Russian trade turnover.
29 November 2014 14:57
Toned, tattooed Mickey Rourke returns to ring at 62 -- and wins Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke picked up his boxing career on Friday night in Moscow at 62 years old.
29 November 2014 13:41
Russian warships in English Channel due to 'bad weather' French authorities and NATO confirmed the presence of four Russian warships in the English Channel.
29 November 2014 10:57
Kazakhstan suspends power supplies to Russia over rouble depreciation Kazakhstan is looking for alternative markets for its coal as Russia is seeking to replace Kazakhstan’s coal with coal mined at Russia’s Kuzbass.
28 November 2014 18:33
NATO warns over Russian military build-up in Crimea NATO's top military commander said he was "very concerned" that Russia's military build-up in the annexed Crimean region could be used as a launchpad for attacks.
27 November 2014 13:11
Russia says Ferguson violence highlights 'massive' US problems Russia said that the racial unrest in the US town of Ferguson highlighted "massive" domestic problems in America.
26 November 2014 11:38
Kazakhstan among countries with highest police presence per person Kazakhstan is among the most policed countries in the world along with Italy, Portugal and Russia.
26 November 2014 10:40
Eurasian parliament creation off EEU agenda? Representatives of three Eurasian Economic Union countries - Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus, have shown in their statements that creation of a Eurasian parliament is not a question to ponder on in the near future.
25 November 2014 20:21
Ministry of National Economy observes high outflow of qualified work force from Kazakhstan Vice Minister of National Economy Madina Abylkassymova reported an increase of qualified work force outflow from Kazakhstan at the Migration Process Tendencies and Social Aspects roundtable meeting.
25 November 2014 16:47
Kazakhstan's information security is feeble: expert Kazakh political analyst Dosym Satpayev called information security of Kazakhstan weak and stressed that this could lead to a strongly divided society as was exemplified by the situation in Ukraine.
25 November 2014 15:27
Nazarbayev on reciprocal sanctions of Europe and Russia Such sanctions should be introduced by the UN rather than by an individual state or a group of states. Hardly had we overcome the crisis of 2007-2009, when we faced a new one: President Nazarbayev.
24 November 2014 22:15
Kazakhstan’s President Nazarbayev meets Russia’s Duma Chairman Sergey Naryshkin The Union is facing a raft of economic problems due to falling prices for major commodities. (…) However, physical volume of the trade turnover is on the rise, (…) with new JVs being launched: President Nazarbayev.
24 November 2014 21:57
Russia to lose some $40 bn a year due to sanctions: minister Russia is set to lose around $40 billion (32 billiUon euros) per year due to Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said.
24 November 2014 16:47
Italy's first female astronaut heads to ISS in Russian craft A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Italy's first female astronaut safely blasted off Sunday to begin its journey to the International Space Station.
24 November 2014 11:45
Putin breaks silence on family to say daughters live in Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin broke silence on the whereabouts of his two daughters, whose lives are a highly kept secret.
24 November 2014 11:34
Nazarbayev talks to Putin on phone Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
22 November 2014 17:49
Kazakhstan's Shymbulak named most expensive skiing resort Shymbulak Skiing Resort situated near Kazakhstan's Almaty has been named one of the most expensive skiing resorts among Post-Soviet countries.
22 November 2014 13:17
'Concerned' Kerry joins troubled Iran nuclear talks US Secretary of State John Kerry joined troubled Iran nuclear talks in Vienna, with Russia warning that getting a deal will be "very difficult".
21 November 2014 13:21
Russia vs West confrontation makes Kazakhstan take preventive measures: Nazarbayev President Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about the measures Kazakhstan is taking to counter the geopolitical risks and the worsening situation in the global market.
21 November 2014 05:27
300 Kazakhstanis joined Islamic State, half of them - women National Security Committee of Kazakhstan has announced that 300 Kazakhstan nationals joined the ranks of the Islamic State. Half of them are women.
20 November 2014 17:41
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