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Russia's Rosneft takes EU to court over sanctions Russian oil giant Rosneft and a close associate of President Vladimir Putin are fighting the EU in court over sanctions imposed on some of Russia's biggest companies.
18 October 2014
Alexander Potkin  ©Sergey Mikheyev/Kommersant.ru Russian nationalist arrested over Ablyazov embezzlement case; Ablyazov hearings commence in France Russian police arrests Alexander Potkin, a well-known nationalist, in connection with the BTA Bank embezzlement case worth $5 billion. French court restarts Ablyazov extradition hearings.
17 October 2014
A Rolls-Royce logo. ©Reuters Rolls-Royce cuts forecasts on Russian sanctions Rolls-Royce announced that it was slashing its earnings forecasts partly as result of Western trade sanctions against Russia, causing a share price collapse.
17 October 2014
Renzi says 'really positive' after Putin, Poroshenko Ukraine talks Italian Prime Minister said he was "really positive" on the prospects for a solution to the Ukraine conflict after talks between Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko.
17 October 2014
'Maximum cooperation' demanded on MH17: Dutch PM Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has met Russian President Vladimir Putin to demand "maximum cooperation" in the probe into doomed Malaysia flight MH17.
17 October 2014
© RIA Novosti Kazakhstan to export oil to China and Iran should anti-Russian sanctions escalate The Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan is looking for alternative routes in case the West applies additional sanctions against Russia.
16 October 2014
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. © RIA Novosti Putin accuses Obama of hostility, meddling President Vladimir Putin accused US counterpart Barack Obama of a hostile attitude towards Russia, warning against "attempts to blackmail" Moscow.
16 October 2014
Italy confirms Putin-Poroshenko meeting in Milan Friday Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko in Milan on Friday, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said.
16 October 2014
Aircraft Farmer 2 ©karaganda.all.biz Kazakhstan aircraft assembly plant loses trust and gets sued Kazakhstan's first aircraft plant Sunkar has again failed on its promises. MVEN aircraft developer has filed a lawsuit.
15 October 2014
Kerry says Russian troops withdrawing from Ukraine US Secretary of State John Kerry said Russian troops were beginning to pull back from Ukraine but warned Moscow still needed to do more to see sanctions eased.
15 October 2014
Russia's ruble hits new record low as oil price adds pressure Russia's ruble slumped to new all-time lows against the euro and dollar despite the central bank spending billions to defend the currency.
14 October 2014
Nursultan Nazarbayev. Photo © RIA Novosti Nazarbayev suggests drafting new development strategy for CIS President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has suggested creating a new development strategy for the CIS during Kazakhstan’s chairmanship.
13 October 2014
China's Li in Russia for Putin talks Chinese Prime Minister arrived in Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin as Russia is struggling with its most pronounced isolation since the end of the Cold War.
13 October 2014
West to learn if sanctions softened Russia on Ukraine Western allies should learn if their punishing sanctions on Russia have softened its stance on Ukraine enough to justify Europe's economic recovery.
13 October 2014
©RIA News Armenia joins Eurasian Economic Union Armenia has joined the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty. The agreement was signed in Minsk, Belarus at the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.
12 October 2014
Photo courtesy of Akorda EurAsEC termination agreement signed in Minsk An agreement on termination of the Eurasian Economic Union (EurAsEC) has been signed by the interstate council in Minsk on October 10.
12 October 2014
Lyubov Andreyeva and Artur Ardavichus. Photo ©vesti.kz 17 yo female racer from Kazakhstan eyes Formula 1 Kazakhstani racer Lubov Andreyeva, 17, has officially become a part of Astana Motorsports.
12 October 2014
Brazil beef exports soar on Chinese, Russian demand Brazil beef exports jumped seven percent this year so far, in part due to rising Russian demand as Moscow turned away from US and European sources.
11 October 2014
Lyazzat Kiinov. Photo courtesy of pm.kz Eurasian Economic Union to resolve Kazakhstan's fuel problems The Eurasian Economic Union, according to the former head of the KazMunaiGas Lyazzat Kiinov, will have a positive effect on the situation with petrol in Kazakhstan.
10 October 2014
Gorbachev hospitalised, 'determined to fight for life' Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, 83, has been hospitalised but is determined to fight for his life.
10 October 2014

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