Eurasia

Western hypocrisy on full display as it backs pro-EU protesters in Ukraine, condemn pro-monarchy Thai protests against US-backed regime in Thailand. As unrest continues in both countries, a sharp, hypocritical divide widens for the "intentional community."

President Hamid Karzai condemned the US-NATO mission in his country, Afghanistan, saying USA caused "a lot of suffering" without delivering any gains. Karzai might not sign a bilateral security deal wanted by United States.

Mukhtar Ablyazov, the billionaire banker and former Kazakhstan's energy minister, found guilty of embezzlement on ‘an epic scale’ -. wanted by Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan for $6bn bank fraud, sued in London, wanted by Interpol since 2009, was held on allegations of 'large-scale fraud in an organised group -- is finally captured in France. Both Ukraine and Kazakhstan have issued extradition requests to France for Kazakhstani oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov.

US president Barack Obama is repeating the pattern of actions of his predecessor, George W. Bush, in his push for a military solution in Syria according to the Foreign Affairs Committee chairman of the Russian Duma.

Russia rejected a Saudi proposal to abandon Syria's president in return for a huge arms deal and a pledge to boost Russian influence in the Arab world.

Ilya Segalovich, co-founder of Yandex, Russia's largest search engine, was disconnected from life support on July 27.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Russia religious organization (Mormons) intends to hold public hearings in St. Petersburg on Monday regarding the construction of a religious center.

The Council on the Russian Language, which is to be established by the end of August, will promote the Russian language and culture across the CIS, most of the European Union, the United States, China, Japan and the Middle East. The priority list includes around 50 countries. Nearly $46 million has already been allocated for the program.

Russia has provided American whistleblower Edward Snowden with an official pass to allow him to enter Moscow.

Russia and the US have pledged to convene an international conference aimed at ending the crisis in Syria, a move that was announced at a midnight press conference between Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on May 7th. Russia expressed deep regret that the majority of the opposition groups, including "Doha Coalition", unlike the Syrian government, have not shown readiness to participate in the conference.

Uzbek National Company Uztransgas ceased gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan's southern regions.

NSA-leaker Edward Snowden will leave Russia as soon as he gets such opportunity, but for now the situation is unclear. America scared other countries that is why no one wants to accept him says Russian President Vladimir Putin.