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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

RJC thanked Muslims for supporting request for expert review in Berkovich case for anti-Semitism

Russian Jewish Congress (RJC) President Yuri Kanner in a conversation with Russian media called the letter of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (DUM) to the Investigative Committee of Russia asking to check

May 26, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Media Council of the Russian-Chinese Committee held a master class for young people from SCO countries

The Media Council of the Russian-Chinese Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development, represented by the International News Agency and Radio Sputnik, held the first online master class for the youth platform of

May 26, 2023

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Hayao Miyazaki’s cartoons will not be available in online cinemas in Russia from June

Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli cartoons will no longer be available in Russian online cinemas from June 1. How transmits TASS, citing a source, the film’s distributor was unable to

May 26, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Home Office places former HSE Deputy Rector Konstantin Sonin on wanted list

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has placed economist Konstantin Sonin on the federal wanted list. The appearance of his card in the database of the Ministry of the Interior caught the

May 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Evgeny Prigozhin resigned from the head of the board of directors of the Patriot media group

Wagner PMC founder Yevgeny Prigozhin has resigned as head of the Patriot media group’s board, Russian media has drawn attention. On the media group website reported that now this position is occupied

May 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Great Silk Road: between West and East

The Great Silk Road not only opened up trade in valuable goods between East and West. The road took years and at the same time helped distant civilizations to exchange traditions, technologies

May 25, 2023

News

The West must reckon with the East

Chairman of the Expert Council Yu.V. Tavrovsky participated in the next edition of the Big Game program. According to him, Western political circles traditionally know little about the East and are doomed

May 25, 2023

News

Case against Navalny for extremism received by the Moscow City Court

The Moscow City Court has received material for a new criminal case against opposition leader Alexei Navalny. case card published on the portal of ordinary courts in Moscow. Navalny is charged with

May 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Konstantin Remchukov. Congress winner Xi. Chinese military must always be ready for war

On October 22, the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China concluded its work in Beijing. The congress approved the composition of the 20th CPC Central Committee, as well as the

May 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Konstantin Remchukov. China will firmly support Russia in strengthening its great power status.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory telegram to Russia on the 65th anniversary of the Russian-Chinese Friendship Society. Xi Jinping stressed the importance and importance of friendly relations between the

May 25, 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

RJC thanked Muslims for supporting request for expert review in Berkovich case for anti-Semitism

The Media Council of the Russian-Chinese Committee held a master class for young people from SCO countries

Hayao Miyazaki’s cartoons will not be available in online cinemas in Russia from June

Home Office places former HSE Deputy Rector Konstantin Sonin on wanted list

Evgeny Prigozhin resigned from the head of the board of directors of the Patriot media group

The Great Silk Road: between West and East

The West must reckon with the East

Case against Navalny for extremism received by the Moscow City Court

Konstantin Remchukov. Congress winner Xi. Chinese military must always be ready for war

Konstantin Remchukov. China will firmly support Russia in strengthening its great power status.

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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