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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.

10 March 2014

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.

07 March 2014

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.

07 March 2014

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.

07 March 2014

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.

06 March 2014

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.

06 March 2014

‘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?

06 March 2014

Kazakhstan calls for peaceful negotiations in Ukraine Kazakhstan urges Ukraine and Russia to solve the conflict through negotiations and not through a military intervention.

05 March 2014

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.

05 March 2014

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.

05 March 2014

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.

05 March 2014

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.

05 March 2014

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.

05 March 2014

Kazakhstan wants sole operator for Russian petroleum products supplies A KazMunaiGas subsidiary will be made the only operator managing petroleum products supplies from Russia.

04 March 2014

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.

04 March 2014

Situation in Ukraine has a direct impact on the Customs Union: President Nazarbayev I have suggested meeting to discuss measures to prevent adverse repercussions: President.

04 March 2014

Kazakhstan-China tolling no longer feasible: Mynbayev Sauat Mynbayev, Chairman of KazMunaiGas (KMG), Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company, believes that duty-free supplies from Russia make shipment of Kazakhstan's crude to China for processing no longer feasible.

04 March 2014

Canada warns Russia, says G8 membership at risk Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Monday warned that Russia could be stripped of its membership in the Group of Eight industrialized nations if it doesn't reverse course in Ukraine.

04 March 2014

Putin like Hitler in 1930s: former Czech foreign minister Russian President Vladimir Putin is repeating history by acting in Crimea much like Adolf Hitler did in central and eastern Europe in the late 1930s: Karel Schwarzenberg

03 March 2014

Astana Arlans beat Poland Hussars once again In the last bout before the WSB 4th season playoffs, the Astana Arlans proved that they own the ring in the fight against Poland Hussars winning 4:1.

03 March 2014

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