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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

Izvestia informed which diseases are transmitted with saliva

Newspaper “News” published detailed material on diseases that are transmitted through saliva. According to dental surgeon Diana Kulieva, one ml of saliva contains approximately 900 million microbes. They are unevenly distributed in

June 9, 2023

News

RIA Novosti told when a person disappears from the radar and becomes a “ghost” or “zombie”

European scientists found that almost a third of teenagers or young people found themselves in a situation where their acquaintances suddenly disappeared and stopped communicating without any explanation. A similar phenomenon in

June 9, 2023

News

Biden’s reputation on the world stage directly depends on the success of the UAF counteroffensive

Ukraine’s future military support and US President Joe Biden’s reputation on the world stage depend on the success of the Ukrainian military’s counteroffensive. Five senior White House officials said on condition of

June 9, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Ruslan Nigmatulin: After China, Russia will start developing express delivery indicators

The express delivery industry continues to show strong growth in China due to weak cargo traffic dynamics, Chinogram reporters report. “In the week of May 29 to June 4, the logistics sector

June 9, 2023

Economy·News

from June 12, a new air corridor will open for flights from southern Russia

From June 12, air travel time across Russia heading south will be reduced due to the opening of a new – second consecutive air corridor – for civilian aircraft. On this subject

June 9, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The death toll after the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station has reached seven people

The number of people who died after the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station in the Kherson region rose to seven. About this in my telegram channel informed

June 9, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Prigozhin called Lt. Col. Vinivitin’s accusations “complete nonsense” in the theft of Defense Ministry equipment

Yevgeny Prigozhin called the accusations of Lt. Col. Roman Vinivitin, the former commander of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Brigade, against the Wagner PMC fighters “absolute nonsense”. In his appeal, Vinivitin accused the

June 8, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Italy’s former prime minister called Russia’s victory in Ukraine or a ‘tangled draw’ fatal options for the EU

A Russian victory or a “tangled draw” in Ukraine would be fatal for the European Union, said former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston,

June 8, 2023

Climate·Conflicts, Military and War·News

sociologists named as the most “russophile” countries in the EU

On average, only 4% of respondents in 11 EU countries see Russia as an ally sharing European values, while 55% of respondents describe Russia as an adversary. This follows from the results

June 8, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Scientists recommend astronauts take a break between flights for at least three years

The minimum break between astronaut flights in space must be at least three years. It is during this time that the ventricles of the brain, expanding in weightlessness, return to normal. This

June 8, 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

Izvestia informed which diseases are transmitted with saliva

RIA Novosti told when a person disappears from the radar and becomes a “ghost” or “zombie”

Biden’s reputation on the world stage directly depends on the success of the UAF counteroffensive

Ruslan Nigmatulin: After China, Russia will start developing express delivery indicators

from June 12, a new air corridor will open for flights from southern Russia

The death toll after the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station has reached seven people

Prigozhin called Lt. Col. Vinivitin’s accusations “complete nonsense” in the theft of Defense Ministry equipment

Italy’s former prime minister called Russia’s victory in Ukraine or a ‘tangled draw’ fatal options for the EU

sociologists named as the most “russophile” countries in the EU

Scientists recommend astronauts take a break between flights for at least three years

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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