After making an emergency landing in Kazakhstan, a Boeing 777 got stuck in the mud. Over 300 passengers then waited 20 hours to be rescued by another airline.

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A Swiss Airlines Boeing 777 at Zurich Kloten Airport, Switzerland on Monday 21st January 2019.
A Swiss Air Lines Boeing 777.

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Claims that the US bought 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from a close Russian ally are likely false, experts say

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Mikoyan MIG-29 fighter jets of the Polish Air Force
Mikoyan MIG-29 fighter jets of the Polish Air Force in a NATO shielding exercise at the Lask Air Base, Poland, on October 12, 2022.

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US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says

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Three aircraft flying in a triangle formation.
Ukrainian SU-27 fighters escorting an SU-24 front-line bomber during an air-force exercise on Starokostyantyniv military air base in October 2018.

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A methane well that leaked for 6 months has released a year's worth of emissions for 791,000 cars: report

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Methane well pumpjacks.
Methane well pumpjacks. A methane well leak occurred over 6 months in Kazakhstan in 2023.

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A new Iranian warship adds to the quiet naval buildup on the world's largest lake

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Iran navy destroyer Deilaman Caspian Sea
New Iranian warship Deilaman in the Caspian Sea on November 27.

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Russia's so desperate for soldiers that it's offering a $5,200 sign-on bonus to recruit from neighboring Kazakhstan

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Russia conscript soldiers military training
Russians called up as part of the partial mobilization go through military training in Rostov on October 21, 2022.

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Putin wanted his own version of NATO. Instead he has a failing alliance that has only made him look weaker since the invasion of Ukraine.

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Kazakhstan’s president, Kyrgyzstan’s president, Armenia’s prime minister, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Yerevan, Armenia, November 2022.

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A close Russian ally is messing with the legendary spaceport it leases to the Kremlin, seizing assets over an unpaid debt

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A Soyuz MS-04 rocket launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on April 20, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

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The US is increasingly backing one of Russia's few remaining allies, seizing on cracks in the relationship after the invasion of Ukraine

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at Ak Orda Presidential Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan, on February 28, 2023.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at Ak Orda Presidential Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan, on February 28, 2023.

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