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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

Erdogan believes that Ukraine “deserves” NATO membership. Biden disagrees, but is ready to give Kyiv guarantees like Israel

The Presidents of the United States and Turkey – Joe Biden and Recep Tayyip Erdogan – made statements regarding Ukraine’s NATO membership. According to the Turkish leader, Kyiv “deserves” to join the

July 8, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“There is a lot of work to do.” The commander of the “Wagner” spoke about the plans of the PMCs after the rebellion

In the telegram channel “Blue Z Beard” came out of interview with military officer Timofey Ermakov with “one of the main commanders of the private military company (PMC) Wagner” Anton Elizarov (call

July 8, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The first organization to enter it was excluded from the list of foreign agents

The Eurasian Antimonopoly Association (EAA) has been excluded from the register of foreign agents maintained by the Ministry of Justice. The human rights project “OVD-Info”* has drawn attention to this point. EAA

July 8, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Those with deep wrinkles are at greater risk of dying from a heart attack.

Scientists presented at the congress of the European Society of Cardiology the results of a study according to which people with deep wrinkles are more likely to die from a heart attack.

July 8, 2023

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US announces transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said US President Joe Biden and his advisers made a unanimous decision to transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine. Sullivan said Washington had received written assurances

July 8, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

German intelligence services listened to the negotiations between Prigozhin and Lukashenka during the mutiny

Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND) listened to conversations between Wagner PMC founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on June 24 rebellion day. On this subject said in a survey conducted

July 7, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Pentagon thinks Prigozhin is using doubles so he can’t be tracked

The Pentagon is unsure whether Wagner PMC founder Yevgeny Prigozhin came to Belarus after his rebellion, suggesting he uses doubles to hide his movements. On this subject reported Friday, July 7, The

July 7, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“It was terribly funny.” Dmitry “Goblin” Puchkov – about Medvedev’s promise to avenge the deletion of his YouTube channel

Blogger Dmitry Puchkov (“Goblin”) commented on the deletion of his YouTube channel and the words of Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, who promised to avenge him. Puchkov shared

July 7, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Where was and what did the founder of PMC “Wagner” after the rebellion

One of the conditions of the agreement, following which the founder of Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, ended his rebel campaign against Moscow, the Kremlin called for his departure for Belarus. However, according

July 7, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Experience has shown that women and men react differently to sexist jokes

Women and men react differently to jokes, especially those with a sexist connotation. This conclusion was reached by German psychologists, experimentally showingthat men are more comfortable with such jokes, no matter who

July 7, 2023

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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

Erdogan believes that Ukraine “deserves” NATO membership. Biden disagrees, but is ready to give Kyiv guarantees like Israel

“There is a lot of work to do.” The commander of the “Wagner” spoke about the plans of the PMCs after the rebellion

The first organization to enter it was excluded from the list of foreign agents

Those with deep wrinkles are at greater risk of dying from a heart attack.

US announces transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine

German intelligence services listened to the negotiations between Prigozhin and Lukashenka during the mutiny

Pentagon thinks Prigozhin is using doubles so he can’t be tracked

“It was terribly funny.” Dmitry “Goblin” Puchkov – about Medvedev’s promise to avenge the deletion of his YouTube channel

Where was and what did the founder of PMC “Wagner” after the rebellion

Experience has shown that women and men react differently to sexist jokes

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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