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Kazakh experts doubt anti-Russian sanctions can damage Kazakhstan
Some experts in Kazakhstan believe the country can manage to avoid negative consequences of Western sanctions against Russia.
24 July 2014
Armenia to become full member of EEU in January: Armenian PM
Armenia will become a full member of the the EEU on January 1, 2015, and signing of the documents on its accesion will mostly likely take place in October.
24 July 2014
Kazakhstan and Russia discuss extending sales contract for Karachaganak gas
Since 2002 Gazprom of Russia and KazMunaiGas National Oil Company have been cooperating within a JV KazRosGas to sell gas from Karachaganak field, send it to Russia’s Orenburg-based gas treatment facility to be further sold to consumers both in Kazakhstan and Russia.
24 July 2014
Russian cargo craft docks with ISS, science satellite fails
A cargo craft successfully docked with the International Space Station, the Russian space agency Roskosmos said.
24 July 2014
In the footsteps of a great Kazakh traveler
Modern Kazakh geographers, historians, biologists, ethnographers and linguists are going to repeat the route of a famous Kazakh traveler of the Russian Empire into Kashgaria.
23 July 2014
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan exchange blows as latter prepares to join Customs Union
Kyrgyzstan has decreased water supplies to Kazakhstan twofold, following a three month hold up by Kazakhstan’s customs authorities of the Russian petroleum products destined for Kyrgyzstan.
23 July 2014
Malaysia Airlines plane brought down by mistake: US intelligence officials
Malaysia Airlines MH17 plane may have been shot down by mistake by pro-Russian militants, said a U.S Intelligence official.
23 July 2014
Air Astana conducts first flight to Ukraine since MH17 crash
Air Astana has made its first flight to Kiev since the crash of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 over Donetsk region in Ukraine.
22 July 2014
Russian steelmaker Severstal announces sale of US plants
Russia's steel giant Severstal announced on Monday the sale of its North American plants to US companies for a total of $2.3 billion (1.7 billion euros).
22 July 2014
Russia & Kazakhstan quid pro quo on Baikonur
Two new Kazakh-Russian intergovernmental agreements concerning Baikonur Cosmodrome are a possibility.
21 July 2014
Rebels move MH17 air crash bodies as US accuses Russia
Pro-Russian militiamen in Ukraine loaded almost 200 bodies from downed flight MH17 into refrigerated train wagons on Sunday as an outraged United States pointed the finger of blame directly at Moscow and demanded it ensure full access to the crash site for international investigators.
21 July 2014
Turkey willing to join free trade area with Customs Union
Turkey has put on the agenda an issue of establishing a free trade area with the Customs Union.
21 July 2014
Ukraine risks repeating Afghanistan scenario: Kazakh analyst
The protracted conflict in Ukraine may lead to the country repeating the scenario of Afghanistan.
21 July 2014
Obama calls Cameron, Merkel, Abbott
US President Barack Obama spoke by phone with the leaders of Germany, Britain and Australia to discuss how to respond to the downing of a Malaysian jetliner in eastern Ukraine.
19 July 2014
MH17 crash: tragedy of Malaysian family
A family of 6 Malaysians coming from Kazakhstan died in the MH17 flight crush.
19 July 2014
Air Astana changes routes to avoid crossing Ukrainian air space
Kazakhstani airlines company Air Astana will change the routes of some of its flights away from Ukrainian airspace.
19 July 2014
No Kazakhstan citizens on board of crashed Malaysia Airlines plane
Kazakhstan citizens were not among those killed in the Malaysia Airlines plane crash.
19 July 2014
Russia reaction to jet crash 'deeply unsatisfactory': Australia PM
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Friday called Russia's response to the downing of a Malaysian Airlines jet over Ukraine "deeply, deeply unsatisfactory".
18 July 2014
Chinese leader seeks to woo Latin America
Chinese President Xi Jinping presses a charm offensive with Latin American leaders on Thursday, highlighting Beijing's growing interest in a resource-rich region traditionally considered the backyard of the United States.
17 July 2014
Putin says sanctions inflict 'serious damage' to US-Russia ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday that Washington's new biting sanctions against his country will boomerang and hit back at US national interests.
17 July 2014