Men’s National Univ. Team Trumps Kazakhstan, 3-2, in ShootoutUSA HockeyGRANADA, Spain—The U.S. Men’s National University Team picked up its first win of the 2015 Winter World University Games, beating Kazakhstan 3-2 in shootout. Source: http://www.usahockey.com

A solar power plant will be built in Aktau in western Kazakhstan. Source: en.tengrinews.kz

The Government of Kazakhstan wants to protect domestic producers from the rush of cheap Russian goods due to devaluation of the ruble. Source: joinfo.com

Kazakh KazMunaiGas NC JSC processed 14.911 million metric tons of oil in 2014 Source: en.trend.az

The country’s hardline approach to protests could derail its campaigns for the Olympics and UN Security Council. Source: thediplomat.com

It’s February, so Muscovites are grumbling about their city’s slippery sidewalks. Source: http://www.eurasianet.org

Kazakhstan annually imports about 1.8 million tons of light petroleum products from Russia Source: tass.ru

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev held a phone conversation during which they discussed the possible ways of settlement of the crisis in Ukraine’s southeast. Source: en.trend.az

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services cut its credit ratings on Kazakhstan, Bahrain and Oman on Monday, pointing to the sharp fall in oil prices. Source: http://www.wsj.com

AUSTRALIAN Angus genetics are proving themselves half a world away in a climate which fluctuates from 35C degrees to -45C. Source: http://www.stockjournal.com.au