Kazakhstan

Putin demanded the "irreversible" "demilitarization" of Ukraine as a precondition for any ceasefire agreement.

Kazakhstani activist Abzal Dostiyarov was summoned to the police in Almaty after he planned to hold a rally in honor of the murdered opposition activist Aidos Sadykov, who died after an assassination attempt in Kyiv.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Astana expressed support for China's initiative to settle the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Belarus officially joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), expanding the organization to 10 member states.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that Ankara could help end Russia's war against Ukraine, but Putin's spokesman said Erdogan could not play the role of mediator.

On the eve of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, the presidents of Russia and Turkey held a bilateral meeting in Astana. The parties agreed to strengthen cooperation between the countries.

During a meeting with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that relations between China and Kazakhstan have reached a high level of permanent comprehensive strategic partnership.

Putin attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, where he met with leaders such as Xi Jinping and Erdogan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of Turkey, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Iran on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in early July.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Kazakhstan to attend the 24th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, where Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is also expected to attend.

Kazakh journalist Aidos Sadykov, who was shot dead in Kyiv on June 18, has died. Currently, law enforcement agencies are preparing a notice to change the previously reported suspicion of the persons involved from attempted murder to premeditated murder.

Kazakhstani journalist Aidos Sadykov, who was assassinated in Kyiv on June 18, died in hospital after 13 days of fighting for his life.

Kazakhstan will not extradite the suspect in the attempted murder of Kazakh opposition leader and journalist Aidos Sadykov, as the country does not extradite its citizens to other states.

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed Kazakhstan's law enforcement agencies to locate suspects in the attempted murder of journalist Aidos Sadykov in Kiev and cooperate with the Ukrainian authorities in the investigation.

Two foreigners, aged 33 and 36, were notified of suspicion and put on the international wanted list for the attempted premeditated murder of Kazakh journalist Aidos Sadykov in Kiev on June 18.

The film "Bucha" is based on real events during the Russian occupation of the city. The film was made with the assistance of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine, which provided photos, videos, intercepted conversations of the Russian military and Agent data.

Kazakh oppositionist and journalist Aidos Sadykov was shot by a professional assassin in Kyiv, and his wife claims that her husband's death was beneficial to the President of Kazakhstan.

Tokayev instructed to send official inquiries to Ukraine regarding the attempted assassination of Kazakh opposition leader Aidos Sadykov in Kyiv and stated that Kazakhstan was ready to join the investigation if necessary.

Finland becomes the first EU country to start uranium mining, with a planned annual production of 200 tons by 2026.

Kazakh opposition leader Aidos Sadykov was shot dead and seriously wounded in an assassination attempt in Kyiv, Ukraine, and his wife accused Kazakh President Tokayev of being behind the attack.

In Kyiv, an unknown person with a gun ran up to a car carrying a Kazakh citizen and his wife, shot the man, and then fled. The man is currently in hospital in serious condition. Law enforcement officers are taking measures to identify the attacker.

According to the wife of the Kazakh oppositionist Aidos Sadykov, an attempt was made on his life near his home in Kyiv on June 18.

Several banks in Kyrgyzstan have stopped making money transfers to and from Russia due to new US and UK sanctions against Moscow.

A French citizen died after losing consciousness while trying to get to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to watch the rocket launch.

A Russian citizen with dual US and Russian citizenship pleaded guilty to illegally exporting ammunition and firearms components to Russia in 2020-2023 in exchange for paying for his daughter's education and rent.

Kazakhstan does not support sanctions against Russia, but will adhere to them, Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin said.

Chinese banks are increasingly demanding that entrepreneurs confirm that goods purchased in" friendly " countries such as Serbia, Belarus and Kazakhstan will not be sent to Russia, which violates the payment scheme for supplies to Russia through third countries.

OPEC + countries have agreed to extend most of their oil production cuts until 2025, gradually curtailing them to support the market amid slow growth in global demand.

Elina Svitolina, the first racket of Ukraine, reached the fourth round of the French Open (Roland Garros) after defeating Anna Bogdan from Romania in two consecutive sets. (7:6, 6:2), in the next round, she will face the fourth racket of the world Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan.

The G7 and EU countries are considering tightening restrictions on banks that help Russia circumvent existing sanctions. Discussions are expected to continue until the G7 summit in June, where the leaders want to agree on a set of measures to better enforce sanctions