‘We can’t act rashly’: Tokayev explains why Kazakhstan treads carefully with Russia
Astana's Russia policy must reflect Kazakhstan’s realities, the president said
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Kremlin asked Russians about cancelling Kanye West show. Most just didn’t care
Is this the end of Kanye West's Russian saga?
YE may still come to Russia, but timings will not make fans happy
The announcement follows earlier confusion regarding YE's appearances in Russia
After EuroMillions jackpot in UK, Russian woman thanks bay leaf for her own
Use these insigts at your own risk
The Wargame: Sky News debuts worst-case scenario of major war in Europe
International Day of Peace, celebrated today, gets a darker twist with Europe’s new war dramas
New People party leads Russia’s expat exit polls. How new are they?
The party also came in second in the nationwide online vote
YE nyet? Kanye West’s Russia concerts vanish from tour website
The organiser responded by calling him a “creative person”
Ovechkin pops up in Russian election ad. Here are 5 other sports stars who colluded with politicians
Ovechkin is hardly the first superstar whose political appearance travelled far beyond sport
Tickets sold, venue disputed: where will Kanye West perform in Russia?
St Petersburg seems an unlikely venue
American envoys touch down in Moscow with a new Ukraine peace plan
The open-source data indicated that a US government aircraft touched down in Moscow on Thursday
First “China-friendly” pharmacies open in Russia
Blagoveshchensk sits directly across the Amur River from the Chinese city of Heihe
Six Chinese workers die as blaze engulfs Amur gas plant in Russia
All the foreign victims were employees of a third-party contracting organisation
Russia makes its choice on WTO, IMF and World Bank membership
The rationale is surprisingly reassuring
Russian travel firms sound alarm over China’s Trip.com expansion
Trip.com's scale gives it a pricing edge
Ye is coming to Russia. MPs and far-right already spew vitriol at his playlist
Ye’s Russia concerts get a political warm-up before his music starts
1.4mn Uzbeks now work abroad as migration spreads beyond Russia
Russia is a primary migration destination, but the monopoly is shrinking
Russian businesses turn to Chinese AI as sanctions render Western models too expensive
Sanctions and payment barriers make Western models harder to use
Japan condemns Putin’s first visit to disputed Kuril island
Putin travelled to the island on Thursday after overseeing major Russian naval exercises
Russia records 15% drop in Central Asian migrant worker arrivals
Many Central Asians see greater prospects at home or look to South Korea, China or the Gulf
Russian oil refining falls to lowest level since 2002 — media
Throughput readings started to go down in 2026
FSB charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism
Russia’s secret service also put him on international wanted list
Russia to revamp arms trade treaties with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan signed one such agreement with Russia in 2016
Major Russian Port Halts Nighttime Operations Over Drone Attacks
Some cargo shipments headed for Uzbekistan pass through Novorossiysk
U.S. Senators Ease Tariffs on Russian Energy Buyers in New Sanctions Bill
The restrictions will strike at Russia's state-backed energy expansion