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Relations between Kazakhstan and Russia, have deteriorated since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022... "Kazakhstan has unambiguously stated that it will follow the sanctions regime," Tokayev said following talks during an official visit to Berlin to meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Timothy Ash, an economist and associate fellow in the Russia and Eurasia program at British think tank Chatham House, said the statement was significant and shows Moscow is losing influence. "Wow, huge move. Just shows weakening grip across region of Russia because of Putin's idiotic invasion of Ukraine. He lost Armenia in recent weeks on Russia's...

The decision by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to refer Iran's nuclear programme to the UN Security Council has thrown into sharp focus relations between Iran and Russia. Moscow may soon have to choose whether to back Iran or align itself with the US and the European Union (EU) in reining in Iran's nuclear intentions. Russia appears ready to co-operate with both the USA and Iran in order to boost its trade relations with the two countries. Although Russia is also a leading oil exporter and therefore unlikely to be intimidated by Iranian threats to reduce oil sales, the...

AUG. 19 2:10 P.M. ET Ukraine's economy minister said Friday that his country intended to pull out of an economic pact with three other ex-Soviet republics led by Russia following talks with the Russian trade minister, the Interfax news agency reported. "The main result of our meeting is that Ukraine and Russia have decided what to do with the CES project," Serhiy Teriokhin was quoted as saying by Interfax. "We are switching to a bilateral format of cooperation with Russia." He said that a committee would be established to discuss bilateral relations with Russia. "Evidently, after this committee is established,...

Doctors in Kazakhstan are baffled after finding a six-year-old boy covered in ape-like hair. The boy, called Ablay, was found in a remote mountain village close to the Chinese border. He is covered in thick hair from head to toe and has an oval shaped skull. Doctors suspect nuclear radiation or a genetic disorder may be responsible. Ablay was found by a visiting team of doctors holding a medical camp for children in the village of Terymagash. They believe he is suffering from a rare and incurable condition known as hyperthrihos. His mother Ayaulym, 26, and father Bahyt, 33, are...