Kazakhstan

Heavy rains in the Chinese province of Guangdong caused floods that killed 4 people, displaced 110,000, and destroyed roads and bridges.

On the day of the death of the wife of the former Minister of Economy of Kazakhstan, Putin's delegation booked a VIP room in the restaurant where she died.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is convinced that if Kyiv loses the war with russia, it could lead to World War III, as russia will not stop in Ukraine.

At the World Championships among athletes with hearing impairments in Turkestan (Kazakhstan), the Ukrainian judo team won 17 medals, including gold in the team event, and took first place among 15 countries.

The son of the mayor of the flooded Russian city of Orsk bought a luxury apartment in Dubai worth $353,600 a month before the dam broke.

Russia actively promotes and tries to recruit foreign nationals, including migrant workers, to its armed forces to fight in the war against Ukraine, offering financial incentives such as a monthly salary of about $2,000, bonuses, Russian passports, and other benefits.

Kazakhstan has tightened penalties for domestic violence, including fines, community service, and arrest for beating, amid a scandalous case involving the death of the wife of a former economy minister.

Russia has successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Kapustin Yar test site to confirm the reliability of its strategic missile systems.

At the Three Seas summit, President Zelensky emphasized the urgent need to strengthen Ukraine's air defense with real actions, not words, as Russian threats span the entire space from Europe to Kazakhstan.

Nearly 98,000 people, a third of them children, have been evacuated due to massive flooding in Kazakhstan, which authorities are calling "the biggest disaster in 80 years. "

The position of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary remains vacant in 30 Ukrainian embassies in different countries, including the UK, Belarus, Ghana and others, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Human Resources Department reports.

The former Minister of Economy of Kazakhstan, Bishimbayev, may have strangled his wife, according to the testimony of a forensic medical examination in the case of his murder.

moscow has asked Kazakhstan to create a reserve of 100,000 tons of gasoline for delivery to Russia in case of a fuel shortage due to Ukrainian drone attacks on russian refineries.

Ukrainian badminton players won gold in the mixed doubles and bronze in the women's doubles at the Malta International tournament, as well as silver at the Kazakhstan International Challenge.

Thailand is proposing to introduce a single tourist visa valid in six Southeast Asian countries - Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar - to increase tourism revenues.

Kazakhstan's Qazaq Air has suspended flights from Aktobe to Kazan, Russia, indefinitely from April 5, 2024, for security reasons following a drone attack in Tatarstan.

According to President Zelenskyy, if Ukraine loses, Putin could launch an aggression against Kazakhstan, the Baltic states, Poland, and Germany and draw NATO into a war.

The US and UK are investigating more than $20 billion in cryptocurrency transfers to Russia through the Russian exchange Garantex using Tether, suspected of facilitating financial crimes and illegal transfers.

According to President Zelenskyy, Putin's army could advance into Europe after Ukraine, which could lead to US citizens being forced to fight as NATO members.

Belarusian timber under sanctions is imported to the EU via Poland using forged documents claiming that the products originate from Kazakhstan.

Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said that despite Washington's calls to limit strikes on russia's energy infrastructure, Kyiv is forced to fight with the resources it has.

President Zelenskiy appoints former Luhansk official Serhiy Haidai as head of the Mukachevo District State Administration in Zakarpattia region.

Zelenskyy believes that putin may launch a ground operation in non-nuclear countries such as Moldova or the Baltic states to destabilize them and strengthen his negotiating position.

The joint naval exercises involving Iran, China, and Russia that will begin on March 12 are aimed at "strengthening regional security" and promoting multilateral cooperation.

Zelenskyy believes that Russia could launch a military offensive against Moldova, the Baltic states, and Kazakhstan.

Ukraine has shared intelligence with Moldova that helped the country prepare for and avoid a russian coup attempt, but Moldova, like other countries in the region, remains under threat of potential russian aggression.

Russian media reported on negotiations by "Ukrspecexport" regarding the purchase of military products in Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan denied these statements, emphasizing the ban on arms exports since 2022.

OPEC+ countries agreed to extend oil production cuts until the end of June to support oil prices.

Turkish exports to Russia dropped by 33% in February 2024 amid sanctions imposed by the US and EU on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

According to a European official, in the first nine months of 2023, Russia imported 450 million euros worth of sanctioned goods from the EU and third countries.