News about Ukraine
Shades of the Cold War at NATO HQ
The Ukraine crisis is turning the clock back 30 years for NATO and Russia with the return to propaganda methods and suspicions last seen during the Cold War.
14 April 2014
US sanctions Crimea's breakaway leaders
The United States unveiled sanctions Friday against six of Crimea's breakaway leaders, including the official who signed the deal with Moscow to split the peninsula from Ukraine.
12 April 2014
Crimean gays fear life under Russia
Yelena, an openly gay teacher in Crimea who is raising four children with her partner, fears she could lose her family and her job now that her home has been taken over by Russia.
10 April 2014
Iran, world powers seek to intensify nuclear talks
Iran and world powers kicked off a new round of nuclear talks Tuesday hoping to make enough progress to move up a gear and start drafting a historic final deal next month.
08 April 2014
Americans confuse Ukraine and Kazakhstan on world map
Most Americans do not know how to locate Ukraine on the world map, while at the same time support use of U.S. military forces in the country.
08 April 2014
Pro-Russians declare Ukraine's Donetsk independent
Ukraine was threatened with disintegration Monday as pro-Kremlin militants seized government buildings in the eastern city of Donetsk, declared independence and vowed to vote on joining Russia.
08 April 2014
Germany defeated: Astana Arlans in semifinals
The Champions of the 3rd Season the Astana Arlans from Kazakhstan shattered the Team Germany in the home match 5-0.
07 April 2014
Russia seeks over $11 bn in 'debt' from Ukraine: Gazprom
Chairman of Russia's Gazprom Alexei Miller on Saturday said that Ukraine must pay back the full discount it has been granted on Russian gas over the past four years, worth $11.4 billion.
05 April 2014
Crisis in Ukraine will not re-start Cold War: US Assistant Secretary of State in Kazakhstan
US Assistant Secretary Nisha Biswal declared that the United States did not expect the crisis in Ukraine to lead to resumption of the Cold War with Russia.
03 April 2014
Situation in Ukraine - US Assistant Secretary of State speaks to Kazakhstan students
US Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Desai Biswal lectured at Eurasian National University in Astana.
02 April 2014
Moscow threatens US retaliation over blocked funds transfer
Moscow on Wednesday threatened retaliatory action against US diplomats after US bank JP Morgan blocked a transfer of funds carried out by a Russian envoy.
02 April 2014
Russian forces 'gradually withdrawing' from Ukraine
Ukraine reported a gradual withdrawal of Russian troops from its border that may be linked to Washington's latest push for a diplomatic solution to the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War.
01 April 2014
Gazprom ups pressure on Ukraine with gas price rise
Russian energy giant Gazprom on Tuesday announced it was raising the price of gas exports to Ukraine by more than a third, scrapping a previous discount amid mounting strains between the two countries.
01 April 2014
Ukraine boxer Klitschko drops out of presidential race
Boxer turned opposition leader Vitali Klitschko dropped out of Ukraine's snap presidential polls to help the candidacy of a charismatic tycoon who made a fortune selling chocolates and backs closer Western ties.
31 March 2014
Kazakhstan calls Ukraine not to continue confrontation
Kazakhstan abstained from voting at the UN General Assembly and Ukraine sent it a diplomatic note.
30 March 2014
Putin has 'no intention' of further military moves into Ukraine: Ban
The UN secretary general said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin assured him he had no intention of orchestrating further incursions into Ukrainian territory.
29 March 2014
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry puzzled over Ukraine’s diplomatic note sent to Kazakhstan
Obviously, sending the diplomatic note was driven by overt emotions, rather than common sense: Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister.
28 March 2014
Boxing: Golovkin yields Best Eastern European Fighter title to Klitschko
Kazakhstan's Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin has yielded the first place in the 10 Best Eastern European Fighters ranking to Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko.
28 March 2014
IMF bails out Ukraine as UN rejects Russia's Crimea annexation
The IMF announced a $14-$18 billion bailout for Ukraine on Thursday as the UN General Assembly refused to recognise Russia's annexation of the Crimea peninsula.
28 March 2014
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