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Seven killed in Ukraine mine blast Seven miners were killed and two others are missing after a gas explosion ripped through an underground coal mine in eastern Ukraine, authorities said.

13 June 2014

Tennis: Russian player banned for life Russian player Andrey Kumantsov has been banned from tennis for life after being found guilty of multiple match-fixing and gambling offences between 2010 and 2013, The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) announced.

12 June 2014

Russian oil to reach China via Kazakhstan The Lower House of the Kazakh Parliament (Majilis) has adopted a draft law to ratify the agreement between Kazakhstan and Russia on cooperation in transportation of Russian oil to China via Kazakhstan.

11 June 2014

Kazakhstan has 61 visa-free destinations: Visa Restriction Index 2014 Kazakhstan has been ranked 66th in the Visa Restriction Index 2014 with 61 visa-free travel destinations.

10 June 2014

Ukraine, Russia in crisis talks on gas, insurgency Ukraine's week of tough negotiations with Russia, aimed at ending a separatist insurgency and averting a gas cut-off, got off to a rocky start as a round of gas talks broke up early Tuesday without a deal.

10 June 2014

Two Politkovskaya murderers sentenced to life imprisonment A Russian court on Monday sentenced two men found guilty of the murder of prominent journalist Anna Politkovskaya to life imprisonment, and handed lengthy prison terms to three others involved in the killing.

10 June 2014

Police officer killed, plane shot down in Ukraine's east A Ukrainian plane was shot down as fighting continued in the east of the country on Friday, amid signs the government was losing control of parts of its border with Russia.

07 June 2014

D-Day spirit ignites Ukraine peace hopes Russia and Ukraine appeared to have made a long-awaited breakthrough in efforts to resolve a damaging crisis in their relations after conciliatory talks on the sidelines of Friday's D-Day anniversary ceremonies.

07 June 2014

G7 leaders take tough message to Putin on Ukraine Western leaders said they stood united Thursday ahead of their first direct meetings with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Ukraine, with President Barack Obama giving him a month to back down or face more sanctions.

06 June 2014

Putin calls Hillary Clinton a 'weak' woman Russian President Vladimir Putin waded into US politics Wednesday describing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- and possible 2016 presidential candidate -- as "weak" in some sarcastic comments about women.

05 June 2014

Russian and Ukrainian representatives to attend Ablyazov's trial in France Russian and Ukrainian representatives will be able to attend the court hearings in Lyon involving the former head of Kazakhstani BTA bank Mukhtar Ablyazov.

05 June 2014

Obama to meet Poroshenko ahead of Putin encounter President Barack Obama meets president-elect Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday, in a show of US support for Ukraine's right to chart its own future, before an encounter with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

04 June 2014

KazSat-3 satellite reaches its orbital position KazSat-3 communications satellite assisted by a Proton-M carrier rocket has reached the designated orbital position,.

04 June 2014

Malawi's president seeks 'new friends' in China, Russia Malawi, traditionally dependent on Western aid donors, will look for "new friends" in countries such as China and Russia, newly elected President Peter Mutharika said at his inauguration.

03 June 2014

Kazakhstan wants to export coal to Ukraine, China and Europe Kazakhstan is viewing Ukraine, China and Europe as new markets for its coal.

02 June 2014

Leader of Georgia rebel region Abkhazia resigns The leader of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia, Alexander Ankvab, said on Sunday he was resigning following days of political upheaval on Russia's southern flank.

02 June 2014

Snowden seeks asylum in sunny Brazil Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, wanted by US authorities and currently living in Russia, said in a TV interview Sunday that he has applied for asylum in Brazil.

02 June 2014

Armenia and Kyrgyzstan to join Eurasian Union within months Armenia and Kyrgyzstan have vowed to join the Eurasian Economic Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus this year.

30 May 2014

Epoch-making deal signed by post-Soviet troika: Putin Russian President has called the Eurasian Union Treaty of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus a deal of epoch-making significance.

30 May 2014

Pavel Chernyhk of Bolshoi to perform in Astana Opera On June 4th, the Bolshoi Theatre singer Pavel Chernyhk (baritone) will perform in I Still Recall the Wondrous Moment concert in the Chamber Hall of the Astana Opera.

30 May 2014

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