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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

Mykhailo Fedorov speaking at a NATO summit before his dismissal as Ukraine defense minister amid Kyiv protests

Zelenskyy Weighs Firing Ukraine’s Commander Syrskyi as Street Protests Enter Second Day

Street protests demanding Syrskyi's removal entered a second day in Kyiv, Lviv, and Dnipro on Friday. Zelenskyy fired Defense Minister Fedorov last week after Fedorov sought unsuccessfully to replace Syrskyi, accusing the

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aftermath of Ukrainian drone strike on Wildberries logistics center in Kotovsk Tambov Region Russia July 2026

Ukrainian Drones Kill 7 at Wildberries Warehouse in Russia’s Tambov Region

Seven night shift workers were killed and 24 injured when Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries logistics center in Kotovsk overnight, Tambov Region governor Evgeny Pervyshov confirmed. The strike marks one of the

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast Russia targeted by Ukrainian drones in July 2026

Ukraine Strikes Yanos Oil Refinery and 12 Shadow Fleet Vessels in Crimea Isolation Push

Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl and put 12 shadow fleet vessels out of action on July 17. The single-night operation also hit a naval patrol ship in Kerch

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Fire burning at the Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast after Ukrainian drone strike on July 16 2026

Ukraine Strikes Yanos Oil Refinery and 12 Shadow Fleet Vessels in Crimea Isolation Push

Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl and put 12 shadow fleet vessels out of action on July 17. The single-night operation also hit a naval patrol ship in Kerch

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber at Engels air base in Saratov Oblast Russia

Ukraine Drones Sever Tu-95 Bomber Tail at Engels Air Base Deep Inside Russia

Ukraine's Security Service says FPV drones struck a Tu-95MS strategic bomber at Russia's Engels air base overnight, severing the aircraft's tail section in a strike 800 kilometres inside Russian territory. Kyiv estimates

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ilya Remeslo, Russian blogger and former Kremlin ally, arrested in Russia on army-fakes charges

Kremlin Loyalist Turned Critic Ilya Remeslo Arrested in Russia on Army-Fakes Charges

Ilya Remeslo, a 42-year-old blogger who helped put Alexei Navalny in prison, was detained in St. Petersburg Friday on charges of spreading false information about Russia's armed forces. He faces up to

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

The Russian Foreign Ministry building on Smolenskaya Square in Moscow where spokesperson Maria Zakharova holds weekly press briefings

More European Countries Acknowledging Limits on Ukraine Support, Russian Foreign Ministry Says

Russia's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that growing numbers of EU member states are publicly admitting they cannot sustain indefinite support for Ukraine — a characterisation offered without naming any specific countries.

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaking at a press conference

Europeans, Not Trump, Have Declared Alaska Accords Dead, Lavrov Says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday that Europe and Ukraine — not Donald Trump — have publicly declared the Alaska summit understandings 'dead,' preserving Moscow's framing that the bilateral channel with

July 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia strikes Odessa Chernomorsk Black Sea port Ukraine 2026

Russia Strikes Ports at Odessa and Chernomorsk, Targeting Ships Used by Ukrainian Military

Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday its forces struck Ukrainian ports at Chernomorsk and Odessa, hitting cargo ships it said were being used in the interests of Ukraine's armed forces — a claim

July 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Firefighters extinguish a fire after a Russian strike on Odessa on July 13, 2026.

Russia Claims Overnight Strikes Hit Ships and Drone Launch Platform at Chernomorsk Port

Russia's Defense Ministry said Sunday night that its forces carried out overnight strikes on Chernomorsk port, hitting two ships and a drone launch platform. Ukraine has not confirmed or denied the claim,

July 13, 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

Zelenskyy Weighs Firing Ukraine’s Commander Syrskyi as Street Protests Enter Second Day

Ukrainian Drones Kill 7 at Wildberries Warehouse in Russia’s Tambov Region

Ukraine Strikes Yanos Oil Refinery and 12 Shadow Fleet Vessels in Crimea Isolation Push

Ukraine Strikes Yanos Oil Refinery and 12 Shadow Fleet Vessels in Crimea Isolation Push

Ukraine Drones Sever Tu-95 Bomber Tail at Engels Air Base Deep Inside Russia

Kremlin Loyalist Turned Critic Ilya Remeslo Arrested in Russia on Army-Fakes Charges

More European Countries Acknowledging Limits on Ukraine Support, Russian Foreign Ministry Says

Europeans, Not Trump, Have Declared Alaska Accords Dead, Lavrov Says

Russia Strikes Ports at Odessa and Chernomorsk, Targeting Ships Used by Ukrainian Military

Russia Claims Overnight Strikes Hit Ships and Drone Launch Platform at Chernomorsk Port

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