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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

The Moscow City Duma has asked for an explanation on the transfer of the Trinity icon to the Russian Orthodox Church in the same showcase as a year ago

Deputy of the Moscow City Duma from the Communist Party Pavel Tarasov appealed to the administration of the President of Russia (PA), the Ministry of Culture and the Tretyakov Gallery with a

June 15, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

the Russian army was attacked by HIMARS after waiting two hours for the commander on the parade ground

Military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk, author of the Rybar telegram channel, complaints that near the city of Kremennaya (LPR), the Russian army was attacked by HIMARS missiles after waiting for the commander on

June 15, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Scientist Kudryavtsev will be removed from his position as Russia’s chief geneticist. He was criticized for talking about mutations caused by sins

The director of the Institute of General Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Alexander Kudryavtsev, has decided to leave the post of head of the Scientific Council of the Russian Academy

June 14, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“Forbid all this fornication. The law on the prohibition of sex reassignment passed the first reading in the State Duma

A bill prohibiting medical sex reassignment surgery and its registration without surgery passed the first reading in the State Duma. During the plenary session on June 14, the speaker of the lower

June 14, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Mexico’s ambassador commented on allegations that weapons intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces fell into the hands of drug cartels

In Mexico, they are concerned about the risk of Western weapons destined for Ukraine falling into the hands of organized crime, declared in an interview with Russian media, the Latin American country’s

June 14, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The ambassador to Mexico predicted a significant reduction in the flow of Russians into the country

In 2023, half as many Russians will be able to visit Mexico as last year, bringing the number of visitors to 90.2 thousand, acknowledged Mexican Ambassador to Moscow Eduardo Villegas Mejias. An

June 14, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Russian mission “Venera-D” was left without foreign instruments

There will be no foreign instruments on board the Russian Venera-D mission, which is scheduled for launch in 2029. Due to the political situation, the scientific equipment complex will not include two

June 14, 2023

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Why Russia and Ukraine should start negotiations – The Mexican ambassador gave the reason

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is completely at a standstill, and in such a situation the parties should think about starting negotiations, Mexican Ambassador to Moscow Eduardo Villegas Mejias said in

June 14, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The media reported that State Duma Deputy Delimkhanov was injured. What do we know about it and how the authorities reacted

On Wednesday, June 14, Ukrainian political and military scientist of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Kirill Sazonov announced the death of State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov in the city of Primorsk, Zaporizhzhia

June 14, 2023

Government and Politics·News

Should Russians expect lower rates on loans and mortgages? Economists explain

Mortgages in Berlin can be taken at 3% per annum, in New York – about 6%, and in Moscow – 10%. Often such a discrepancy is explained by the fact that inflation

June 14, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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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

The Moscow City Duma has asked for an explanation on the transfer of the Trinity icon to the Russian Orthodox Church in the same showcase as a year ago

the Russian army was attacked by HIMARS after waiting two hours for the commander on the parade ground

Scientist Kudryavtsev will be removed from his position as Russia’s chief geneticist. He was criticized for talking about mutations caused by sins

“Forbid all this fornication. The law on the prohibition of sex reassignment passed the first reading in the State Duma

Mexico’s ambassador commented on allegations that weapons intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces fell into the hands of drug cartels

The ambassador to Mexico predicted a significant reduction in the flow of Russians into the country

The Russian mission “Venera-D” was left without foreign instruments

Why Russia and Ukraine should start negotiations – The Mexican ambassador gave the reason

The media reported that State Duma Deputy Delimkhanov was injured. What do we know about it and how the authorities reacted

Should Russians expect lower rates on loans and mortgages? Economists explain

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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