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Russia-Kazakhstan trade affected by Russian economic slowdown
Experts say stagnation in the Russian economy has had its effect on the Kazakh-Russian trade turnover.
29 November 2014
Nazarbayev on reciprocal sanctions of Europe and Russia
Such sanctions should be introduced by the UN rather than by an individual state or a group of states. Hardly had we overcome the crisis of 2007-2009, when we faced a new one: President Nazarbayev.
24 November 2014
Russia to lose some $40 bn a year due to sanctions: minister
Russia is set to lose around $40 billion (32 billiUon euros) per year due to Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said.
24 November 2014
Russia cannot limit food transit from EU to Kazakhstan: Vice Minister of National Economy
Russia may try to impose limitations on food transit from the European Union to Kazakhstan to prevent re-export of goods to Russia.
02 November 2014
Sliding Ruble hurts Kazakhstan's exports to Russia
The continuing fall of the ruble exchange rate against dollar is taking its toll on the exports Kazakhstan is supplying to Russia.
31 October 2014
Nazarbayev announces large-scale infrastructure development project
Nazarbayev has spoken about a program of large-scale infrastructure development in Kazakhstan and the government actions to counter possible negative circumstances in the global economy.
28 October 2014
Sanctions against Russia to have no impact on Kazakhstan: US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs
I want to emphasize that when the USA and other nations were drafting sanctions, the sanctions were to be pin-pointed to be targeted at certain figures and companies, he said.
28 October 2014
Russia's Rosneft takes EU to court over sanctions
Russian oil giant Rosneft and a close associate of President Vladimir Putin are fighting the EU in court over sanctions imposed on some of Russia's biggest companies.
18 October 2014
Rolls-Royce cuts forecasts on Russian sanctions
Rolls-Royce announced that it was slashing its earnings forecasts partly as result of Western trade sanctions against Russia, causing a share price collapse.
17 October 2014
Kazakhstan to export oil to China and Iran should anti-Russian sanctions escalate
The Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan is looking for alternative routes in case the West applies additional sanctions against Russia.
16 October 2014
West to learn if sanctions softened Russia on Ukraine
Western allies should learn if their punishing sanctions on Russia have softened its stance on Ukraine enough to justify Europe's economic recovery.
13 October 2014
Brazil beef exports soar on Chinese, Russian demand
Brazil beef exports jumped seven percent this year so far, in part due to rising Russian demand as Moscow turned away from US and European sources.
11 October 2014
National payment system in Kazakhstan unfeasible: experts
Amidst sanctions standoff between the West and Russia, Kazakhstan is concerned with the lack of its own payment system. Experts comment on possibilities and limitations in introducing such a system.
09 October 2014
Kazakhstan to face West vs Russia sanctions with investments: Kelimbetov
Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan shared how Kazakhstan was going to respond to the sanction wars of the West and Russia.
01 October 2014
EU keeps Russia sanctions as clashes resume in Ukraine
The EU decided to keep in place biting economic sanctions on Russia over its alleged backing of pro-Kremlin insurgents.
01 October 2014
Rosneft says Arctic well drilled with Exxon struck oil
Rosneft said it had found oil in the Kara Sea off the north coast of Siberia in a joint drilling project with US oil giant ExxonMobil.
27 September 2014
G7 leaders warn Russia of more sanctions
Leaders of the world's most developed economies warned Russia of more sanctions unless all fighting stops in Ukraine.
26 September 2014
Tough East-West dilemma for next Bulgarian government
The Russian songs blared and Putin T-shirts danced as 7,000 people gathered for a recent celebration of all things Russian in Bulgaria.
25 September 2014
Ukraine PM asks West to keep sanctions on Russia
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk called on the West not to ease sanctions on Russia, in his address to the UN General Assembly
25 September 2014
US slaps sanctions on 12 'terrorist' group supporters
The United States issued financial sanctions against 11 individuals and a foreign entity it designated as "global terrorists".
25 September 2014