Shaun Walker
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - 07:34
The Russian population in the north of the central Asian nation is dwindling, but some fear Moscow has reasons to bring the region back within its borders. Much of the northern swath of Kazakhstan is predominantly ethnic Russian, and there are growing concerns in the country that the north could become the “next Ukraine” – falling victim to ethnic unrest and Kremlin expansionism.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - 05:57
Sources in Moscow have admitted that men captured inside Ukraine are indeed serving Russian soldiers, but said they crossed the border by mistake. The admission comes as President Vladimir Putin is due to land in Minsk for talks with his Ukrainian counterpart on Tuesday afternoon.