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Meteor shower causes damage, injuries in Russian Urals
A meteor shower caused explosions in the lower atmosphere above Russia's Urals region on Friday, blowing out windows in some areas and leaving several people injured.
15 February 2013
Russian firm to pay Venezuela $1.1 bn in joint oil venture
Russian oil giant Rosneft will pay Venezuela $1.1 billion to take part in a joint oil-extraction venture in the crude-rich southeast.
14 February 2013
Russia accepts gradual withdrawal of Baikonur facilities out of lease: Vice Head of Russia’s RosKosmos Space Agency
According to him, in return, Kazakhstan doesn’t prevent Russia from launching Proton carrier rockets.
14 February 2013
Russia arming Mali, more Islamist attacks feared
Russia revealed Wednesday it was supplying guns to Mali's government, as French troops defused a massive bomb in the north of the country, the latest bid by Islamist rebels to strike back.
14 February 2013
KazSat-3 to be launched in the Q1 2014
Space Agency and the country’s Ministry of Transport and Communications have been tasked to make sure 70% of KazSat-2 satellite’s capacities are used by the end of 2013 [as compared to the current 56%].
13 February 2013
Kazakhstan’s Vice PM: decisions over Baikonur to uphold national interests
The Kazakh side will respect all the agreements reached earlier with Russia, our major strategic partner: Vice PM Kairat Kelimbetov.
13 February 2013
Kazakhstan citizen invited to men’s beauty pageant in Moscow
Young men of Asian appearance who study or work in Moscow can participate in the pageant.
12 February 2013
Problems between Russia and Kazakhstan are connections growth related
President of Russia Vladimir Putin met with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
11 February 2013
Acceptable solutions on Baikonur found: Nazarbayev and Putin
Nursultan Nazarbayev and Vladimir Putin met in Moscow to discuss key issues of bilateral relations.
11 February 2013
Olympics: Russia fetes one year to Sochi as official fired
President Vladimir Putin vowed Russia would justify expectations when it hosts the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in one year, after ruthlessly firing an official blamed for delays in building infrastructure.
09 February 2013
Russia’s President has no concerns over issues arising between Moscow and Astana
The fact some problems are there is normal as they a product of the vast cooperation; and it’s gratifying to see the cooperation steadily growing: Vladimir Putin.
08 February 2013
Nazarbayev arrives in Russia
The first meeting of Nazarbayev and Putin in 2013 will be held on Friday, February 8.
08 February 2013
Next Iran talks: stalemate on the steppes?
Agreeing a venue for the next round of talks between Iran and six world powers on Tehran's nuclear drive was hard enough. Achieving progress will be tougher still.
06 February 2013
Russia's Medvedev hunted in mystery video campaign
A slick documentary film has mysteriously emerged on the Russian Internet where former ambassadors, an ex-general and even an ex-prime minister line up to accuse Dmitry Medvedev of betraying Russia's interests.
06 February 2013
Presidents of Kazakhstan and Russia to meet in Moscow
The presidents will meet to discuss joint work in the Common Economic Space and Eurasian Economic Union.
05 February 2013
Russian-born press baron to set up London TV station
Russian-born press baron Evgeny Lebedev has won a licence to run a new digital television station for Londoners.
05 February 2013
First 2013 space launch at Baikonur
A Soyuz-2.1 a rocket carrier carrying 6 Globalstar-2 communications satellites will be launched at 22:20 Astana time.
05 February 2013
President Nazarbayev meets LUKOIL President
The Company has been operating in Kazakhstan for 20 years and invested about $7 billion: Mr. Alekperov.
04 February 2013
Kazakhstan to forego baning import of Russian oil products
There will be no ban, we are interested in supplies of Russian oil products: Minister.
04 February 2013