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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

Disappeared on the way to the bathyscaphe “Titanic” was supposed to collect DNA samples near the sunken ship

Bathyscaphe “Titan”, which disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean on the way to the wreck of the “Titanic”, had to take water samples from the crash site of the ship. How writing newspaper

June 22, 2023

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Attack on the Chongar Bridge. What is known

On the morning of June 22, the head of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, announced an attack on the Chongar bridge, located on the administrative border between the Kherson region and the peninsula. Acting

June 22, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Cosmetologist RF Entel spoke about the causes of wrinkles in youth

Cosmetologist, dermatovenereologist of the clinic of aesthetic medicine “Time of Beauty”, candidate of medical sciences Tatyana Entel told “Izvestia” about the causes of wrinkles in youth. According to the expert, the appearance

June 22, 2023

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Netflix has started to redefine the leaders of the view. Now in the top “Black Mirror” and series with Schwarzenegger

Netflix streaming service introduced a new system for counting views of films and series on its platform. For this reason, the updated top 10 on the site and, accordingly, the list of

June 22, 2023

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EU residents urged to boycott pasta due to falling wheat prices

European pasta producers are facing increasing pressure to lower their prices: Italian consumer associations have asked competition authorities to investigate pasta producers who raise their prices, writing Financial Times (FT). Activists who

June 22, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

the expert estimated the chances of saving the crew of the bathyscaphe that disappeared in the Atlantic

Jason Frederick, U.S. Coast Guard Spokesman declared While the chances of rescuing the crew members of the Titan submersible missing in the Atlantic Ocean remain, the search and rescue operation is in

June 22, 2023

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The oldest Neanderthal “drawings” discovered in France

The oldest drawings made by Neanderthals have been discovered by archaeologists in a cave in France. Their age is at least 57 thousand years, according to a study published in the journal

June 21, 2023

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Thousands of people celebrated the summer solstice at Stonehenge. Photo gallery

Every year, several thousand Druids, Pagans, Wiccans, New Age fans, hippies, witches and tourists gather at the ancient stones of Stonehenge to celebrate the Summer Solstice. Gathered at the stone circle above

June 21, 2023

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Boris Titov offered to hold the next Russian-Chinese SME Forum at the SCO Pilot Economic Development Center in Qingdao

Boris Titov, chairman of the Russian part of the Russian-Chinese Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development, authorized by the President of Russia for the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs, announced this

June 21, 2023

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Moscow court extended Blinovskaya’s house arrest

The Presnensky court in Moscow has extended the house arrest of Elena Blinovskaya, blogger and founder of the Marathon of Wishes project, by one month until July 26, 2023. informed REN television

June 21, 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

Disappeared on the way to the bathyscaphe “Titanic” was supposed to collect DNA samples near the sunken ship

Attack on the Chongar Bridge. What is known

Cosmetologist RF Entel spoke about the causes of wrinkles in youth

Netflix has started to redefine the leaders of the view. Now in the top “Black Mirror” and series with Schwarzenegger

EU residents urged to boycott pasta due to falling wheat prices

the expert estimated the chances of saving the crew of the bathyscaphe that disappeared in the Atlantic

The oldest Neanderthal “drawings” discovered in France

Thousands of people celebrated the summer solstice at Stonehenge. Photo gallery

Boris Titov offered to hold the next Russian-Chinese SME Forum at the SCO Pilot Economic Development Center in Qingdao

Moscow court extended Blinovskaya’s house arrest

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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