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NATO's Stoltenberg tells Russia's Lavrov to pull out of Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday he had told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that Russia must withdraw all troops and heavy weapons from Ukraine and end its support for separatists. …read more Source: The...
Russia's Lavrov to meet NATO chief in Brussels on Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will hold a short meeting in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss the conflict in Ukraine, a NATO official said. …read more Source: The...
Russia, US have potential to be friends, Russia’s richest man says
U.S., Russia exchange warmer words without narrowing differencesKerry heads to Russia for first Putin meeting in two yearsRussian hackers read Obama’s unclassified emails last year -NYTRussia’s Putin says ready to work with United StatesRussia blames U.S. for security crises and turmoil in Ukraine …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Top NATO, Russian officials to meet in Brussels
NATO officials say the alliance secretary-general will hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the first such contacts since they met in January.According to one NATO official, secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg and Lavrov will meet Tuesday in Brussels, and are expected to discuss NATO-Russia relations, including...
Kazakhstan Moves up Eight Spots in WEF Human Capital Report
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – A report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) outlining the current status of human capital in countries around the world came out on May 13, updating the first report from 2013. Kazakhstan ranked 37th out of 124 countries. The first Human Capital Report...
Ukraine Tatars
Crimean Tatars attend a rally marking the 71st anniversary of their mass deportation from the peninsula to distant parts of the Soviet Union, in Kiev, Ukraine Crimean Tatars attend a rally marking the 71st anniversary of their mass deportation from the peninsula to distant parts of the Soviet Union, in Kiev, Ukraine Crimean Tatars attend a rally...
Russian fighters captured in Ukraine not in active service, says Moscow
Moscow denied on Monday that the two fighters captured by Ukrainian troops over the weekend are serving in Russian special forces, and insisted that they voluntarily participated in the Donbass armed conflict. …read more Source: Global...
Astana Gets in on CrossFit Craze, Hosts Competition Honouring WWII Victory
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. A CrossFit festival that took place in Astana on May 10 gathered 80 participants from Russia and Kazakhstan and was dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. The main prize was a check for one million tenge (US$5,382). Photo...
US signs $1.3 billion loan guarantee for Ukraine
WASHINGTON – The United States signed Monday its second $1 billion (S$1.3 billion) loan guarantee deal for Ukraine aimed at helping the crisis-wracked country surmount a Russia-backed insurgency and rebuild its tattered economy.The US loan guarantee agreement is part of a $7.5 billion package of support for Ukraine over the coming year from...
Global energy subsidies to hit US $5.3 trillion this year: IMF
The International Monetary Fund voiced alarm today about energy subsidies across the world, saying they were expected to reach US $5.3 trillion in 2015, more than government health spending. “These estimates are shocking,” the IMF said in a report, noting the figures were among the largest negative factors for economic growth it had...
