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Defense Ministry explains video showing military equipment in western Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – Photos and videos of military equipment in the Zhylyoi district of the Atyrau region have circulated on social media.
31 March 23:17
State of emergency declared in western Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – A state of emergency (SoE) of natural origin has been declared in Atyrau region, western Kazakhstan, the regional authorities
15 September 2025 20:50
Putin accuses West of playing 'double game' with Syria terrorist groups President Vladimir Putin accused the West of playing a "double game" with terrorist groups in Syria, where a US-led coalition is conducting a bombing campaign.
23 October 2015 11:43
Russia seeks firm foothold in strategic Syria Russia has shocked the West by boosting its military presence in Syria as President Vladimir Putin seeks to not just defeat Islamic State radicals but also to gain a firm foothold in the strategic Middle Eastern country.
26 September 2015 12:39
Russian police smash illegal $30 million cheesemaking ring Russian police said they had detained an "international criminal gang" that produced contraband cheese worth some $30 million using banned Western ingredients.
19 August 2015 10:19
Putin orders destruction of smuggled Western food Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree ordering the destruction of Western food smuggled into the country in breach of an official embargo.
30 July 2015 10:28
Iran nuclear talks will reach compromise 'soon': Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believed global powers and Iran will "soon" reach a compromise in talks on Tehran's nuclear programme.
11 July 2015 11:28
Nursultan Nazarbayev hails Eurasian integration Nursultan Nazarbayev says Eurasian integration is the way of progress and success.
07 July 2015 18:03
Putin extends Western food ban for one year Russian President Vladimir Putin extended a ban against most Western food imports for a year, saying the longer-than-expected measure would ensure the country's security.
25 June 2015 11:38
West hikes warnings over Ukraine truce as new flashpoint ignites The West sounded more forceful warnings over Ukraine's battered truce as fighting raged around the port city of Mariupol.
23 February 2015 11:01
West's defence of Charlie Hebdo worries moderate Asia Muslims The West's defence of Charlie Hebdo's right to offend is testing the patience of Muslims even in moderate Indonesia and Malaysia.
21 January 2015 15:54
Sanctions-hit Russia in risky bet on Ukraine talks It seems to have played out exactly as Western powers hoped: sanctions and falling oil prices have hit Russia hard.
15 January 2015 14:24
China city bans Christmas in schools, warns over 'Western' culture A Chinese city has banned schools from holding Christmas events, highlighting official suspicions about the increasingly popular festival because of its foreign origins.
25 December 2014 14:03
Challenging Russia, Ukraine moves to drop neutral status Ukraine's president openly challenged the Kremlin by submitting a bill allowing the former Soviet republic to join NATO and make the Western alliance its defender.
19 December 2014 11:41
Russia on the spot as fears mount over east Ukraine conflict Russia hit back against Western claims that it was sending fresh military hardware into eastern Ukraine which could fuel a return to all-out conflict.
14 November 2014 12:14
Russia backs Ukraine rebel vote despite West criticism Russia endorsed a crushing victory for Ukraine's pro-Moscow rebel leadership after controversial polls that the EU slammed as a "new obstacle" for peace.
03 November 2014 10:26
Iran denies claim nuclear deal is 'finalised' Iran's government was forced to deny it had already struck a nuclear deal with the West, after a lawmaker accused its negotiators of secretly selling the country short.
29 October 2014 16:51
Russia angers West by backing rebel polls as EU uphold sanctions Russia announced it will recognise separatist polls in Ukraine next weekend, sparking an angry reaction from Washington and Kiev's newly elected pro-Western leaders.
29 October 2014 14:17
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 10:34
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 19:18
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