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Articles with tag "Kazakhstan"

Novorossiysk Oil Terminal Resumes Operations After Ukrainian Attack

Oil prices dipped slightly amid the news, while investors were said to be assessing the long-term impacts of the Ukrainian attacks on crude exports.

Thousands of Car Carriers Backed Up at Russia’s Borders as Importers Rush to Beat Fee Hike

Roughly 3,000-4,000 car transporters carrying up to 10 vehicles each are currently stuck in lines at border checkpoints.
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Putin Accepts Invitation to Visit Kazakhstan in 2026

The Kremlin leader has visited neighboring Kazakhstan four times already since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Cargo Checks at Kazakhstan Border Paralyze Russian Imports, Trigger Supply Fears

Logistics and freight forwarding companies estimate that between 10% and 25% of all consumer imports from China are now stuck at the border.
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Freight Costs for Chinese Goods to Russia Surge Amid Kazakhstan Border Gridlock

The cost of transporting a container has already risen by about 40% compared with September, with another round of price hikes expected in November.
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Russia’s New Border Rules Could Cut Off Key Trade Routes, Kazakh Lawmaker Warns

The warning comes after Russia imposed new limits on visa-free stays for foreign nationals, including Kazakhs, to 90 days per year.
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Thousands of Trucks Stuck at Kazakhstan-Russia Border Amid Customs Crackdown

Transport operators see the situation as a sign that Kazakhstan is moving toward closer compliance with Western sanctions on Russia.
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Russian Police Question Holders of Kazakh Bank Cards – Reports

Remote applications for Kazakh bank cards surged after Visa and Mastercard pulled out of Russia following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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Russians Told to Travel to Poland or Kazakhstan for U.S. Visa Interviews

Under the new rules, Russians who hold legal residency elsewhere may apply where they live. Others must now travel to Poland or Kazakhstan.
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Putin Briefs India, Brazil, South Africa and Regional Allies on Alaska Summit

Putin held a similar phone call blitz with Russia’s allies ahead of the Aug. 8 deadline that Trump had given him to end the war against Ukraine.
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Putin Briefs China, India and Regional Allies on Witkoff Talks

The Kremlin leader’s phone call blitz comes on the same day as Donald Trump’s deadline for Russia to end the war or face new sanctions.
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Russia Begins Work on Kazakhstan’s First Nuclear Power Plant

Russian and Kazakh nuclear agencies launched engineering surveys to determine the best site and “prepare project documentation” for the plant.
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EU Grants Kazakhstan Sanctions Waiver to Export Coal via Russian Ports

The European Commission had already indicated in March that Kazakhstan, the EU's fifth-largest coal supplier, could qualify for such an exemption.
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Kazakhstan Moves Forward Alone on Power Plant Construction as Russia Faces Financing Delays

Delays in securing funding from Moscow continue to stall a $2.7 billion energy deal between the two countries.
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Russia Targets Emigres in Kazakhstan With Back Tax Demands

Thousands of Russians relocated to Kazakhstan and other neighboring countries in 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine.
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Dodo Pizza Owner Finalizes Legal Move to Kazakhstan

Founded in 2011 by Russian entrepreneur Fyodor Ovchinnikov, Dodo Brands has expanded into Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia, operating...
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Rosatom to Build Kazakhstan's First Nuclear Power Plant

China's National Nuclear Corporation, France's EDF and South Korea's Hydro and Nuclear Power had all bid to build the plant.
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Kazakhstan Denies Russia Plans Early Exit From Baikonur Spaceport

Local media in Kazakhstan have reported that Russia could exit the lease between 2026 and 2028 as it pulls back from international space cooperation.
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In Kazakhstan, Russia Looms Large Over World War II Commemorations

The 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II has brought up complicated questions about Russian influence and colonialism.
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‘Hey, Russians’: In Kazakhstan, a Popular Satirist Battles ‘Russophobia’ Charges

Whether Russia had a hand in it or not, Temirlan Ensebek's trial has become one of Kazakhstan's highest-profile political cases in recent years.
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