News about Russia

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
Sberbank of Russia to finance $3.6 billion worth of transportation projects in Kazakhstan Sberbank of Russia will provide $3.6 billion to finance projects of Kazakhstan's national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ).
16 June 2014
NATO releases photos of suspected Russian tanks in Ukraine NATO released photographs Saturday of what it said were suspected Russian tanks in eastern Ukraine, having warned earlier that confirmation of their presence would mark a "serious escalation" of the crisis.
16 June 2014
49 killed in east Ukraine plane downing Pro-Russian gunmen shot down a Ukranian military transport plane Saturday in the separatist east, killing all 49 people on board in the biggest single loss of life in the two-month insurgency.
14 June 2014
Russia sending tanks, rocket launchers to Ukraine rebels: US The United States accused Russia of sending tanks and rocket launchers to pro-Moscow rebels in Ukraine.
14 June 2014
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