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Kazakhstan and Belarus against Russia’s resolution to limit imports from Ukraine Russia’s decision to limit imports from Ukraine was preceded by Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko’s agreement on association with the EU.

30 June 2014

Sarajevo marks 100 years since killing that sparked WWI Sarajevo on Saturday was to mark 100 years since the assassination that sparked World War I, an act that still deeply divides the people of the Balkans over the legacy of that fateful day.

28 June 2014

UN says 110,000 have fled to Russia from Ukraine Some 110,000 people have fled to Russia from Ukraine while more than 54,000 have been displaced inside the conflict-torn country, the UN said.

28 June 2014

Juncker named to top EU job in bitter blow for Britain Jean-Claude Juncker has been named as the next president of the European Commission with backing from most EU leaders, dealing a bitter blow to opponent David Cameron and threatening to increase the chances of Britain leaving the bloc.

28 June 2014

Suarez kicked out of World Cup for biting opponent Uruguay star Luis Suarez exited the World Cup in shame after being hit with the heaviest suspension in the tournament's history for biting an Italian opponent.

28 June 2014

EU signs association accords with Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova The European Union on Friday signed association accords with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova as the three former Soviet republics committed themselves to a future in Europe.

27 June 2014

Four OSCE observers freed by pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine: official Four OSCE observers who were abducted on May 26 by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have been freed and have arrived at a hotel in Donetsk, a separatist leader said.

27 June 2014

NATO offers Georgia closer ties NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Wednesday the alliance will shortly offer Georgia closer ties, but made no mention of membership, amid growing concerns over Russia's intentions in Ukraine.

25 June 2014

Global economic situation requires state budget changes: Massimov Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov said that changes to the state budget were needed to support the Kazakhstan economy afore the changing economic situations in Russia and China.

25 June 2014

Russia fights against Kazakhstan Ecological Code at Baikonur: Mussabayev Chairman of KazCosmos National Space Agency Mussabayev said that Russia opposes introduction of the Ecological Code of Kazakhstan at Baikonur Cosmodrome.

25 June 2014

Russia to cease leasing Zenit-M launching site at Kazakhstan's Baikonur Zenit-M rocket launching complex will become a Kazakhstan property on January 1, 2015, effectively ending Russian lease.

24 June 2014

Ukraine urges Merkel, EU help end pro-Russian revolt Ukraine pressed German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other Western allies on Monday to help settle a pro-Russian uprising that has raged on in the industrial east despite Kiev's unilateral ceasefire.

23 June 2014

Four killed in Russia copper mine explosion Four people have been killed and two others injured in an explosion at a copper mine in southeast Russia, a Russian news agency reported.

23 June 2014

Ongoing crisis in Ukraine negatively affects Kazakhstan's economy: Dossayev Kazakh Minister of Economy and Budget Planning Yerbolat Dossayev said that the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the slowdown of the Russian economy posed risks to the Kazakhstan economy.

22 June 2014

US warns Russia against sending troops into Ukraine The United States warned it would not accept any use of Russian troops in Ukraine as it confirmed that Moscow had redeployed "significant" military forces near the border.

21 June 2014

Russian police search opposition leader Navalny's home Russian police on Friday were searching the home of opposition leader and President Vladimir Putin's biggest critic Alexei Navalny, his lawyer said.

20 June 2014

Kazakhstan successfully launches KazEOSat-2 Kazakhstan has launched KazEOSat-2, its second medium resolution Earth observation satellite, from Russia.

20 June 2014

Gold mine to open in North Kazakhstan in 2015 Development of Aulie gold deposit has started in Yessil District of North Kazakhstan Oblast.

20 June 2014

Abramovich co-invests in Israeli StoreDot with Kazakhstan's Rakishev Russian businessman Roman Abramovich has invested $10 million into an Israeli start-up StoreDot, a bio-organic materials based electronics developer.

17 June 2014

Kazakhstan to spend $1.7 million to train doctors abroad in 2014 In 2014 Kazakhstan is planning to spend $1.7 million on training of its doctors abroad to improve their qualification.

17 June 2014

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