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Kazakhstan's KEGOC to shrink power export to Russia Kazakhstan's KEGOC has been instructed to decrease its export of power to Russia.

27 November 2012

Russia briefly bans YouTube 'by mistake' Web-surfing Russians endured a brief scare Wednesday that the authorities had blocked YouTube after the video-sharing website appeared on a list of banned addresses, in what officials later called a "technical mistake".

22 November 2012

Russia’s luger Nevzorova to compete for Kazakhstan team Former Russia's luger Tatyana Nevzorova hopes to qualify for 2014 Sochi Olympic Games by joining Kazakhstan national luging team.

21 November 2012

Three ISS crew return to Earth in Russian capsule A Russian cosmonaut and two astronauts from the International Space Station touched down early Monday on the steppes of Kazakhstan in a Russian Soyuz capsule after spending over four months aboard the ISS.

19 November 2012

50 years since Solzhenitsyn Gulag story shocked USSR The Soviet Union 50 years ago allowed publication of Alexander Solzhenitsyn's landmark account of life in the Stalin prison camps "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich", shocking readers by revealing a hitherto hidden horror.

17 November 2012

Putin, Merkel seek to soothe Germany-Russia tensions German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday with the two sides seeking to soothe tensions over Berlin's recent criticism of the Russian record on rights.

16 November 2012

Serik Akhmetov checked out ERA-GLONASS system in Russia Prime-Minister attended a presentation of the system of emergency response to accidents called ERA-GLONASS.

14 November 2012

Russia will back US-Iran nuclear talks: FT Russia will support one-to-one talks between the United States and Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

12 November 2012

Falling aluminium prices hit Rusal earnings Russian aluminium giant Rusal posted a third-quarter loss of $118 million on Monday, blaming Europe's economic turmoil and China's slowdown for sinking global demand for the metal.

12 November 2012

Putin instructed to sign agreement on common air defense system with Kazakhstan Vladimir Putin has supported the government’s suggestion to sign a creation of the common regional air defense system with Kazakhstan.

11 November 2012

Russian Orthodox patriarch visits Holy Land Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill was in Jerusalem on Friday for his first visit to the Holy Land since becoming head of the powerful church in 2009.

10 November 2012

Abramovich eyes Australian gas investment - report Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich jetted into Australia for talks with resource company Linc Energy, renowned for its underground coal gasification (UCG) technology.

08 November 2012

Russia, Arabs agree on need to move forward on Syria Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met in Cairo on Sunday with Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi for talks about the Syrian conflict, agreeing on the need to move forward but finding little common ground.

05 November 2012

Japan mulls gas pipeline from Russian far east Japan is considering a $5.0 billion pipeline stretching from Russia's far east to an industrial hub near Tokyo, as it eyes new energy supplies following the Fukushima crisis.

05 November 2012

Litvinenko inquest may examine lack of British protection The inquest into the radioactive poisoning of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko will look at the possible culpability of the British state in failing to protect him.

04 November 2012

Russian inventor offered a 'super bullet' to Kazakhstan This bullet shot from a common hunting rifle pierces the body armor that cannot be pierced by a bullet released from a sniper rifle.

04 November 2012

Outrage as Antarctic ocean sanctuary talks end in failure Conservation groups expressed outrage Friday after resistance led by China and Russia stymied efforts to carve out new marine sanctuaries and protect thousands of species across Antarctica.

03 November 2012

Russia launches three astronauts to ISS A Russian rocket carrying two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut blasted off successfully on Tuesday for the International Space Station.

24 October 2012

Chinese, US, Russian firms to set up ratings agency Chinese ratings agency Dagong said Tuesday it was tying up with US and Russian partners to form a new "independent" group to rival US-based agencies it claims have "proven inadequate".

23 October 2012

Russian protest leader placed under house arrest Russia placed a leader of mass protest rallies against President Vladimir Putin under house arrest on Wednesday after questioning him in a criminal probe into allegations he was plotting a violent uprising.

20 October 2012

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