The Latest Breaking News from Kazakhstan

The UK-based ringleader, Orlin Roussev, had brainstormed ideas with his Russian spymaster, the Old Bailey heard.

Spies plotted to release ‘deep fake porn’ images of the son of the Kazakhstan President, the court has heard

Moscow is using ties with neighbouring countries to deport and arrest anti-war Russians who fled after invasion of Ukraine

Six Russian soldiers who fled the fighting in Ukraine have found refuge in France and hope to receive asylum, in a landmark case of Russian deserters being welcomed in an EU country as a group.

Australian Aleksandar Vukic's bid to reach his second ATP final has been scuppered by Russian Karen Khachanov in the semis at the Almaty Open in Kazakhstan.

France has granted temporary refuge to six Russian soldiers who fled rather than fight the war in Ukraine, the first time a European Union country has let in deserters without passports or travel documents. An anti-war activist who helped them escape tells RFI about the difficult process of getting former…

Organisations assisting deserters hope France’s decision will lead to more soldiers fleeing war

Scotland Under-21s faced a disappointing end to their Euro 2025 qualifying campaign.

Kazakhstan has approved a plan to build its first nuclear power station in a referendum, overcoming lingering resentment over massive radiation exposure from Soviet-era nuclear tests.