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Syria strike calls a 'challenge' to UN charter: Russia
Calls for a military intervention in Syria are an "undisguised challenge" to the United Nations charter.
30 August 2013
Meteor that hit Russia may have had close shave with Sun
The meteor that injured over 1,500 people when it exploded and showered debris over Russia in February may have had a close shave with the Sun earlier.
27 August 2013
US postpones meeting with Russia on Syria: official
The United States on Monday postponed a meeting with Russia on the Syrian crisis, as Washington appeared to be positioning for a potential military strike.
27 August 2013
Assad says chemical weapons claims 'insult to common sense'
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Western claims his regime used chemical weapons were an "insult to common sense".
26 August 2013
Moscow warns US against Syria military action
Military action against the Syrian regime would be a "tragic mistake", Russia said Sunday, warning the West not to preempt the results of a UN probe into alleged deadly chemical attacks.
26 August 2013
Russian opposition leader Navalny briefly detained
Russian police on Sunday briefly detained top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after a campaign rally for the Moscow mayoral election he is contesting next month.
26 August 2013
Russia requests Ablyazov's extradition from France
Russian Prosecutor’s Office has filed an extradition request with the French authorities asking for extradition of the former head of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov.
23 August 2013
Aluminium giant Rusal posts 1H net loss of $439 mn
Rusal, the world's largest aluminium producer, on Monday reported a net loss of $439 million for the first half of 2013, citing falling prices, an excess global supply and economic uncertainty.
19 August 2013
RosKosmos asks for 15 days to finish detoxification at Baikonur
Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Minister Nurlan Kapparov made a trip to Kyzylorda obast on August 15.
19 August 2013
Nazarbayev helps Putin and Aliyev make up
Azerbaijan undertook the obligations to Russian President Vladimir Putin with some assistance from Nursultan Nazarbayev.
15 August 2013
Russia worried as Ukraine creeps closer to EU
Ukraine is moving closer to finally agreeing a key first step towards joining the European Union, sparking concern from Russia that Kiev is decisively shifting away from the Kremlin.
13 August 2013
Snowden's father has visa to visit Russia: lawyer
The father of fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has obtained a visa to visit his son in Russia.
12 August 2013
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev to attend G20 summit in Russia’s St. Petersburg
September 12-13, Head of State is expected to attend the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State in Bishek, Kyrgyzstan.
12 August 2013
Russia, US want Syria talks 'as soon as possible': Lavrov
Moscow and Washington are in agreement about the need to stage a fresh round of Syria peace talks "as soon as possible".
11 August 2013
Syria on menu as Ban, Russia FM hold working dinner
UN chief Ban Ki-moon emphasized the need to find a political solution to the Syrian conflict when he met Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday.
09 August 2013
Obama scraps Moscow summit with Putin
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday scrapped a Moscow summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
08 August 2013
Obama 'disappointed' with Russian asylum for Snowden
President Barack Obama said Tuesday he was "disappointed" by Russia's decision to grant asylum to Edward Snowden, the former intelligence contractor who leaked details of vast US surveillance programs.
07 August 2013
4-5 Proton-M carrier rockets will be launched from Baikonur before the end of 2013
A Russian Proton-M rocket exploded ten seconds after launch from Baikonur on July 2nd, destroying three Glonass (Russian GPS) satellites it was carrying.
05 August 2013
Adai horse wins race in Moscow
Kazakhstan's Adai horse Oily has won a race at the CIS Cup (Commonwealth of Independent States) in Moscow, Russia.
05 August 2013
Russia PM reprimands space chief for failures
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Friday issued an official reprimand to the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos after a series of embarrassing rocket launch failures.
05 August 2013