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Ukraine says captured 'Russian soldiers' ahead of key talks
Kiev's security service said its army in the war-torn east has captured 10 Russian paratroopers on Ukrainian soil.
26 August 2014
What is to be expected from Kazakhstan during Minsk talks?
Kazakhstan is taking part in the talks in Minsk on August 26. These will address the ongoing crisis in Ukraine among others. Poroshenko is to meet with Putin, Lukashenko and Nazarbayev, as well as with EU reps.
25 August 2014
Tosca opera to open Silk Road Festival in Astana
Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca with Anna Pirozzi, Massimo Giordano and Alberto Gazale will open the Silk Road festival at the Astana Opera theater.
25 August 2014
Kazakhstan may remain dependent on Russian petroleum products through to 2019
As of now Russia accounts for 1/3 (1.36 million tons) of all the petrol consumed in Kazakhstan and for about 14% (0.7 million tons) of diesel fuel.
25 August 2014
Russia plans another aid convoy to Ukraine: Lavrov
Moscow has informed Kiev that it intends to send a second humanitarian aid convoy into rebel-held eastern Ukraine in the coming days.
25 August 2014
President Nazarbayev on sanctions against Russia and their impact on Kazakhstan
According to him, escalation of the situation in Ukraine and the ensuing sanctions are to have an adverse effect on the Eurasian Economic Union.
25 August 2014
Rebels parade captured soldiers as Kiev marks independence day
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine paraded dozens of captured soldiers before a jeering crowd in mockery of Independence Day celebrations.
25 August 2014
Galileo satellites not on right orbit: Arianespace
Two European Galileo satellites launched by a Russian-built rocket on Friday from French Guiana have not reached their intended orbit.
23 August 2014
Russia treading on 'razor blade' to keep influence in Ukraine: analysts
Russia's decision to force a disputed aid convoy into Ukraine reflects the Kremlin's urgent need to retain influence over ex-Soviet state.
23 August 2014
Russian Communist park restored amid wave of nostalgia
A giant Moscow complex extolling the days of the old planned economy has been restored amid a wave of nostalgia for Russia's past.
22 August 2014
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko agrees to meet heads of Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus and representatives of European Union
The talks will be focused on issues related to the Agreement on association between Ukraine and the European Union, energy security, stabilization of the situation in Donbass.
20 August 2014
Three Kazakhstanis to compete for Miss Bikini CIS-2014
Three Kazakhstanis will compete at the International Beauty Pageant Miss Bikini CIS-2014.
20 August 2014
Carlsberg lowers profit outlook on fall in Russian sales
Danish brewer Carlsberg cut its annual profit guidance and said economic uncertainty in Russia, could prompt it to close some breweries.
20 August 2014
Russia vows to strengthen navy to ward off NATO
Russia announced plans to bolster its navy with more advanced weapons in response to NATO's vow to halt the Kremlin's push into Ukraine.
20 August 2014
Kazakh Defense Minister visits armaments exhibition near Moscow
Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov has visited the military exhibition in Zhukovsky town near Moscow.
19 August 2014
Kazakh enterprises ready to export goods to Russia
20 Kazakhstan enterprises are ready to export goods to Russia.
19 August 2014
10-yo Kazakh singer succeeds at Junior New Wave 2014
Mukhammedali Zhugunusov, a 10 year singer from Kazakhstan won the third place at the Junior New Wave 2014.
19 August 2014
'Dozens' killed in rebel strike on refugee convoy: Ukraine
Ukraine accused pro-Russian rebels of killing dozens of civilians fleeing the war-torn east.
19 August 2014
Kazakhstan wins 2nd place at Tank Biathlon 2014
Kazakhstani tank crew has won the 2nd place in the overall team event and the 3rd place in the individual trail race at the Tank Biathlon 2014.
18 August 2014
Kazakh women's chess team in Top-10 of Chess Olimpiad
Kazakhstani women’s chess team is ranked 6th in the overall rating of the Chess Olympiad in Norwegian Tromso.
18 August 2014