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Lead photograph accompanying Al Jazeera's report on the Russian diesel agreement

Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Russia's partial lifting of its diesel export ban will not affect domestic consumers, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, as exports resume under the Putin-Trump deal.

October 10, 2026

by Russia Desk

German security forces at Leipzig Airport following the GRU drone incident in August 2026

Three European Spy Chiefs Warn Russia Could Test NATO Within Months, Citing Leipzig Airport Drone

Three European intelligence chiefs issued a rare joint warning Sunday that Russia could test NATO's collective defence in months, not years, citing the Leipzig Airport drone incident as a decisive shift in Moscow's hybrid warfare tactics. Their assessments diverged internally

September 21, 2026

by Russia Desk

Drone strike damage in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, September 2026

Russia Strikes Back at Ukraine’s Cities After Biggest Moscow Attack of the War

Russia launched 172 drones at Ukrainian cities overnight, killing two in Zaporizhzhia, where apartment blocks burned

Voters at a polling station in Russia during the 2026 State Duma election

United Russia Claims Duma Victory as Fraud Reports Mount

Russia's Duma election closed September 20 with United Russia leading exit polls at 53.5% as fraud

Ukrainian drone attack on Russian territory Crimea overnight military file photo

Two People Killed, Five Wounded in Ukrainian Forces’ Night Attack on Crimea

Russia's Crimea governor Sergei Aksyonov announced two people were killed and five wounded in a Ukrainian Armed Forces overnight attack on the peninsula. Ukraine has not commented on the strike.

July 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Law enforcement officers in uniform address a classroom of teenagers during a security awareness briefing on online recruitment and sabotage

Russia Says 19 Teenagers Were Recruited for Sabotage Through Telegram Bot Linked to Ukraine

Russia's Investigative Committee said 19 people aged 14 to 18 were detained across ten regions after being recruited through a Telegram dating bot that Russian authorities say was operated by Ukrainian special

July 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Norwegian and NATO allied military forces during joint exercises in Norway, a country sharing a 198-kilometer land border with Russia

Russia Will Respond Proportionally to Threats From Norway, Ambassador Says

Russia's Ambassador to Norway Nikolai Korchunov said Moscow will respond proportionally to threats originating from Oslo, while reiterating Russia has no interest in armed conflict with any NATO member. The statement did

July 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Protesters in Bucharest rally in solidarity with Ukraine holding flags and signs

Ukraine Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow, Targeting Russia’s Amazon

Ukrainian drones struck two Wildberries logistics warehouses near Moscow on Monday night, killing at least eight people and leaving marketplace sellers facing more than $1 billion in losses. Reuters confirmed the Kremlin

July 22, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Artillery shells at a NATO ammunition plant, as Europe faces a cotton linter shortage threatening nitrocellulose propellant production

NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

NATO has acknowledged cotton linter shortages as a critical obstacle to its ammunition build-up, with Europe's nitrocellulose production at just half the target capacity. Germany and Poland are expanding facilities, but the

July 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainian President Zelensky reviewing candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Syrsky

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Ukrainian President Zelensky is reviewing 11 candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, with General Mykhailo Drapaty emerging as the leading candidate, Bloomberg and Kyiv Post reported, as Kiev's military leadership crisis deepens.

July 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aftermath of Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports and vessels in the Black Sea, July 2026

Russian Strike on Corn Ship Off Odesa Kills 10, Including Four Indian Sailors

A Russian missile strike hit a Turkish-owned civilian corn ship departing Odesa on Monday, killing 10 crew members including four Indian nationals, adding to the rising toll of civilian maritime workers lost

July 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Flames and smoke near Moscow after Ukraine launches 400-drone barrage on Russian capital

Ukraine Fires 400 Drones at Moscow in War’s Largest Single Assault

Ukraine launched more than 400 drones toward Moscow overnight Sunday, the war’s largest single aerial assault, setting fires near the capital and wounding ten across the region. Russia retaliated with 94 drones

July 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow region as air defenses intercept 452 drones overnight

Ukraine Launches 400 Drones at Moscow in Largest Strike on Russian Capital

Ukraine launched more than 400 drones toward Moscow overnight, wounding ten in the Russian capital's suburban belt including a child in Odintsovo. Russia's Defense Ministry said 452 drones were intercepted across 16

July 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Firefighters extinguish fires in Kyiv residential building struck by Russian ballistic missiles in largest barrage of the conflict

Russia Hits Kyiv With Its Largest Ballistic Missile Barrage of the Conflict

Russia launched its largest recorded ballistic missile barrage against Kyiv overnight, striking twenty locations across five city districts and killing at least sixteen people across Ukraine, as the country's air defenses registered

July 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Russia Desk

Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Three European Spy Chiefs Warn Russia Could Test NATO Within Months, Citing Leipzig Airport Drone

Russia Strikes Back at Ukraine’s Cities After Biggest Moscow Attack of the War

United Russia Claims Duma Victory as Fraud Reports Mount

Two People Killed, Five Wounded in Ukrainian Forces’ Night Attack on Crimea

Russia Says 19 Teenagers Were Recruited for Sabotage Through Telegram Bot Linked to Ukraine

Russia Will Respond Proportionally to Threats From Norway, Ambassador Says

Ukraine Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow, Targeting Russia’s Amazon

NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Russian Strike on Corn Ship Off Odesa Kills 10, Including Four Indian Sailors

Ukraine Fires 400 Drones at Moscow in War’s Largest Single Assault

Ukraine Launches 400 Drones at Moscow in Largest Strike on Russian Capital

Russia Hits Kyiv With Its Largest Ballistic Missile Barrage of the Conflict

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