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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

Azov fighters confessed to abuse of a murdered woman in Mariupol

Soldiers of the Azov Regiment (an organization recognized as terrorist and banned in the Russian Federation) confessed to shooting a family in Mariupol and subsequently desecrating the body of a murdered woman

May 25, 2023

News

Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov meets with Chairman of the Chinese Committee Xia Baolong

On January 17, Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov met with the Vice-Chairman of the All-China Committee of the People’s Political Advisory Council of China, the Chairman of the Chinese side of

May 25, 2023

News·Sports

The Committee organized a seminar for tourism industry representatives focusing on inbound tourism from China

On January 27, an online seminar “Russian tourism products in the Chinese market: how to interest potential Chinese partners and customers and establish links with Chinese travel agencies?” stood in line. The

May 25, 2023

News

MGIMO students and teachers to switch to remote work until June 13 due to measles outbreak

Due to the measles outbreak, MGIMO has quarantined teachers and students, the university will switch to a remote working format until June 13. This was reported to Russian media in the press

May 25, 2023

News

Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the assault on a high-rise building in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) came under hurricane fire

Telegram channel “Operation Z: Military commissars of the Russian Spring” published a video with a GoPro found in Artemovsk (Bakhmut). It captures the last moments of the life of a Ukrainian soldier.

May 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

On January 31, a round table was held on the purchase of equipment in China

On January 31, the Public Chamber organized a round table on the theme “Acquisition of equipment in China. How to ensure the efficiency and safety of the process? The event was organized

May 25, 2023

News

Will the EU be able to completely abandon the internal combustion engine before 2035

The European Union has set a goal of reducing carbon emissions from cars by 100% by 2035. European automakers will switch to the production and sale of electric cars powered by alternative

May 25, 2023

News

The Committee held a round table on trade and economic cooperation between Russia and China

On February 2, the Public Chamber hosted a round table “Russian-Chinese trade and economic cooperation: results of 2022 and forecasts for 2023”. The event was organized by the Russian-Chinese Committee for Friendship,

May 25, 2023

News

The Public Chamber hosted a round table on interaction with Chinese partners in the cultural component

On February 7, the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation organized a round table “Intercultural management: the key to success in Russian-Chinese affairs”. The event was organized by the Office of the

May 25, 2023

News

The Committee, together with the Office of the Commissioner for the Protection of Entrepreneurs’ Rights to the President of the Russian Federation, organized a round table on the topic of investment immigration to Russia

On February 9, the Russian-Chinese Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development, together with the Office of the Commissioner for the Protection of Entrepreneurs’ Rights under the President of the Russian Federation, organized

May 25, 2023

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

Azov fighters confessed to abuse of a murdered woman in Mariupol

Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov meets with Chairman of the Chinese Committee Xia Baolong

The Committee organized a seminar for tourism industry representatives focusing on inbound tourism from China

MGIMO students and teachers to switch to remote work until June 13 due to measles outbreak

Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the assault on a high-rise building in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) came under hurricane fire

On January 31, a round table was held on the purchase of equipment in China

Will the EU be able to completely abandon the internal combustion engine before 2035

The Committee held a round table on trade and economic cooperation between Russia and China

The Public Chamber hosted a round table on interaction with Chinese partners in the cultural component

The Committee, together with the Office of the Commissioner for the Protection of Entrepreneurs’ Rights to the President of the Russian Federation, organized a round table on the topic of investment immigration to Russia

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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