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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
Kerry to visit Kiev as Russia faces global outcry
US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Kiev this week in a show of support for the embattled leadership, as Washington and its allies slammed Moscow for violating Ukraine's sovereignty.
03 March 2014
Obama 'deeply concerned' by Russian military moves in Ukraine
President Barack Obama said Friday he was deeply concerned about reports of Russian military activity in Ukraine, while a US military official said Moscow had sent several hundreds troops into Crimea.
02 March 2014
St. Petersburg to publish book by Kazakh math prodigy
Adilsultan Lepes, a student from Almaty, is publishing his book 'Alternative proof of 100 equations: Method of separating invariables' in St. Petersburg, Russia.
28 February 2014
70th anniversary of Ingush Genocide: Head of State expresses gratitude to Kazakhstan
Head of the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia Yunus-bek Yevkurov expressed his gratitude to Kazakhstanis in a letter addressed to President Nazarbayev.
28 February 2014
Unidentified armed men seize Crimea airport: report
Some 50 armed men on Friday seized the airport of Crimea's capital Simferopol, a day after pro-Russian gunmen took over government buildings in the city.
28 February 2014
Biden promises 'full' US support to new Ukrainian PM
US Vice President Joe Biden promised Ukraine's pro-Western interim leaders "full" US support Thursday as they seek to head off Russian influence.
28 February 2014
Kazakhstan bandy team fifth time bronze medalist
Kazakhstan bandy team is the fifth time bronze medalist of the World Championship.
26 February 2014
New Baikonur Head appointed
Evgeniy Anissimov, the ex Head of Baikonur cosmodrome, resigned mid-February “for personal reasons”.
26 February 2014
KazMunaiGas head on decreasing fuel supplies from Russia
Given the domestic prices for fuel the Russian supplies are set to decrease: Sauat Mynbayev.
25 February 2014