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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

Smoke rising over Kyiv after Russian overnight missile and drone barrage

Russia Kills Six in Overnight Kyiv Barrage With 41 Missiles and 125 Drones

Russian forces launched 41 missiles and 125 attack drones at Kyiv overnight, killing at least six people and starting fires across five city districts. The attack began at approximately 1:30 AM local

July 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin meets North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Kremlin

Putin Publicly Thanks North Korea for Troops’ Heroic Deeds in Ukraine

Putin told North Korean FM Choe Son Hui that NK troops' deeds in Ukraine would never be forgotten, Russia's most direct acknowledgment of Pyongyang's military contribution. Kim Jong Un reiterated that developing

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian UAV crew combat operations Kharkov drone strike

Russia Destroys Kharkov Gas Facility With Gerbera-4 Autonomous Strike Drones

Russian forces struck a gas processing facility near Andreyevka in Kharkov Region using Gerbera-4 autonomous drones, the defense ministry announced, releasing footage of the hit. The operation marks one of the clearest

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian military operations in Dnepropetrovsk region as forces liberate settlement of Volnoye

Russia Liberates Volnoye in Dnepropetrovsk, Claims 1,500 Ukrainian Casualties in 24 Hours

Russian forces liberated Volnoye in Dnepropetrovsk after drone strikes hit Ukrainian positions, the Defense Ministry announced. Moscow reported 1,500 Ukrainian casualties across all six fronts in the past 24 hours, with Battlegroup

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian military infrastructure targeted in Ukraine's deep-strike campaign into Stavropol region in July 2026

Ukraine Strikes Three Oil Depots in Russia’s Stavropol Region, Zelenskyy Confirms

Ukraine struck three oil storage depots and a fuel distribution facility in Russia's Stavropol region overnight, President Zelenskyy confirmed. Russia acknowledged fires in an industrial zone while claiming to have repelled the

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aerial view of the CPC marine terminal at Novorossiysk where drone strikes hit two oil tankers

Drone Strike Hits Two Tankers at CPC Marine Terminal in Fifth Attack on Black Sea Oil Hub

Drone strikes hit two oil tankers at Novorossiysk's Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal Sunday in the fifth attack on the Black Sea hub that carries Kazakhstan's crude exports. Fire broke out aboard the

July 19, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aftermath of Russian ballistic missile and Zircon hypersonic missile strikes on Kyiv Ukraine

Russia Fires 31 Ballistic Missiles at Kyiv in Overnight Barrage, Hitting Five Districts

Russia struck Kyiv with 31 ballistic and 8 Zircon hypersonic missiles before dawn Sunday, hitting five districts and wounding at least seven. The attack is Kyiv's eighth Russian missile barrage in July,

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Damage from Ukrainian drone strike on Wildberries warehouse in Russia July 2026

Nine Dead as Ukrainian Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Deep Inside Russia

Nine people were killed and more than 60 injured as Ukrainian drones struck Wildberries warehouses in Russia's Tambov and Moscow regions overnight. Zelenskyy said the strikes targeted logistics facilities supplying Russia's drone

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Damaged kindergarten building in Elektrostal Moscow Region following Ukrainian drone attack July 18 2026

Ukrainian Drones Kill One, Injure 61 Near Moscow in Deadliest Strike in Three Years

Ukrainian drones struck Wildberries logistics warehouses in Elektrostal and Noginsk in Moscow Region overnight, killing one and injuring 61. Zelenskyy confirmed the facilities supplied sanctioned components for Russian drone production.

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aftermath of Russian strike on cargo ship at Odesa port, Ukraine, July 2026

Russia Claims Three Ship Strikes at Odesa Ports, Neptune Launcher Destroyed in Mykolaiv

Russian forces struck three dry cargo ships carrying military cargo across two Odesa-region ports on Saturday and destroyed a Neptune coastal missile launcher in Mykolaiv, Moscow's Defense Ministry said in claims Ukraine

July 18, 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

Russia Kills Six in Overnight Kyiv Barrage With 41 Missiles and 125 Drones

Putin Publicly Thanks North Korea for Troops’ Heroic Deeds in Ukraine

Russia Destroys Kharkov Gas Facility With Gerbera-4 Autonomous Strike Drones

Russia Liberates Volnoye in Dnepropetrovsk, Claims 1,500 Ukrainian Casualties in 24 Hours

Ukraine Strikes Three Oil Depots in Russia’s Stavropol Region, Zelenskyy Confirms

Drone Strike Hits Two Tankers at CPC Marine Terminal in Fifth Attack on Black Sea Oil Hub

Russia Fires 31 Ballistic Missiles at Kyiv in Overnight Barrage, Hitting Five Districts

Nine Dead as Ukrainian Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Deep Inside Russia

Ukrainian Drones Kill One, Injure 61 Near Moscow in Deadliest Strike in Three Years

Russia Claims Three Ship Strikes at Odesa Ports, Neptune Launcher Destroyed in Mykolaiv

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