Aktobe FC signs up Brazilian football player
Ex-midfielder of Krasnodar FC and Armenian national football team Brazilian Marcos Pizzelli has signed a contract with Aktobe FC.
American, two Russians back on Earth after half-year in space
Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut on Tuesday landed back on Earth in Kazakhstan after a stay of more than half a year aboard the International Space Station.
Ukraine crisis stirs Kerry-Lavrov tensions
Russian-US tensions over Ukraine exploded into a public row, as Secretary of State John Kerry refused to attend talks in Moscow after his counterpart snubbed Kiev's interim leaders.
Kazakhstan’s President Nazarbayev on Ukraine
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev had telephone talks with President Vladimir Putin of Russia and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
Japanese astronaut becomes ISS commander
Astronaut Koichi Wakata has become the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station, according to the country's space agency.
Clashes in Ukraine as Putin stays defiant
Pro-Russian activists with clubs and whips clashed with pro-Kiev supporters Sunday as tens of thousands rallied across Ukraine in rival protests, and Russian President Vladimir Putin dug in his heels in the standoff with the West.
Interpol says considering Yanukovych warrant request
Interpol said Friday it was considering a request from Ukraine's new government to issue an arrest warrant for ousted president Viktor Yanukovych.
Crimea moves to join Russia, US and EU sanction Moscow
Ukraine stood in danger of breaking apart Friday after Crimea's parliament unanimously voted to join Russia in a sharp escalation of the worst East-West security crisis since the Cold War.
EU freezes assets of Ukraine's ousted leader and 17 others
The European Union on Thursday froze assets held in the 28-nation bloc by 18 Ukrainians accused of embezzlement, including ousted Moscow-backed president Viktor Yanukovych.
Clashes break out in east Ukraine flashpoint city
Clashes broke out in the flashpoint eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Wednesday following rival demonstrations by thousands of pro- and anti-Russian protesters, leaving around 10 people injured.
Nazarbayev to visit Russia on March 10-11
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev will visit Russia on Vladimir Putin's invitation on March 10-11.
‘Anti-lace’ policy in Kazakhstan: What does it ban?
The ban has become widely known as a ‘ridiculous lace undies ban’, a ‘lacist’ policy and, the smartest version, a ‘non-tariff regulation’. But what is the policy really about? What exactly is banned from being imported to Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan calls for peaceful negotiations in Ukraine
Kazakhstan urges Ukraine and Russia to solve the conflict through negotiations and not through a military intervention.
Still no compesation from Russia for Proton-M crash
Russia is still overthinking the amount of damage compensation, it was billed by Kazakhstan for Proton-M rocket carrier crash.
Russian Topol missile strikes target in Kazakhstan
Russian military forces have successfully fired a Topol RT-12M intercontinental ballistic missile from Kapustin Yar military site.
Russia gave prior notice of missile test: US official
Russia informed the United States in advance that it would carry out a launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
No talks on Kazakhstan's accession into WTO for Russia in Washington
The United States has banned representatives of Rosselkhoznadzor from participating in the negotiations on adjusting the Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures in the context of Kazakhstan's accession into the WTO.
Obama says Putin 'not fooling anybody' over Ukraine
US President Barack Obama said Russia was not "fooling anybody" over the Ukraine crisis after it denied its forces were operating in Crimea.
Kazakhstan wants sole operator for Russian petroleum products supplies
A KazMunaiGas subsidiary will be made the only operator managing petroleum products supplies from Russia.
US suspends military cooperation with Russia, Kerry heads to Ukraine
The United States suspended military cooperation with Russia due to its military intervention in Ukraine, as Secretary of State John Kerry prepared to visit Kiev Tuesday amid a deepening crisis.