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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

Georgian Airways to launch transit flights to Europe for Russians

Georgian Airways will launch transit flights for Russians via Tbilisi to Europe, Tamaz Gaiashvili, the airline’s founder, told Russian media. The plans include five European cities: Milan, Paris, Vienna, Larnaca, Thessaloniki. “We

May 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Business Ombudsman of the Leningrad region discussed prospects for cooperation with the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in St. Petersburg

On Tuesday, April 11, Elena Ruleva, Commissioner for the Protection of Entrepreneurs’ Rights in the Leningrad region, held a working meeting with the Consul for Trade and Economic Affairs of the Consulate

May 25, 2023

News

Russian businessmen are expected at the Harbin International Trade and Economic Expo

From June 15 to 20, 2023, the Harbin International Trade and Economic Expo will be held. The event will be held under the patronage of the People’s Government of Heilongjiang Province. It

May 25, 2023

News

Chinese and Russian automotive players need transparent rules of the game

This was announced during a round table on “Problems of importing and certifying cars on the Russian market”, organized with the participation of the Russian-Chinese Committee for Friendship, Peace and Cooperation, said

May 25, 2023

Economy·News

Vitaly Mankevich: About half of Chinese exports to Russia are engineering products, machine tools and equipment

China halved its trade with Russia in the first quarter of 2023, to 370 billion yuan. This is reported by the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China. Thus,

May 25, 2023

News

Tatarstan will host the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival

The holiday, which received the local name “Chinese Sabantuy”, will be held in Kazan on June 25 at the Rowing Sports Center. The idea for his organization belongs to the Deputy Prime

May 25, 2023

News·Sports

US intelligence admits Ukraine involvement in Kremlin drone attack

US intelligence agencies believe a drone attack on the Kremlin in May was likely orchestrated by one of Ukraine’s military or intelligence units. On this subject said The New York Times (NYT)

May 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Film industry experts to discuss the role of cinema in Russia-China relations

On April 27 at 11:00 a.m., the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation will organize a round table on the theme “Entrepreneurship in the field of cinema. Prospects for cooperation with Eastern

May 25, 2023

News

Kirill Ermolenko: Russia should invest in transport infrastructure development and start providing cattle-backed loans in order to become the main beef exporter to China

Russia has the potential to become the world’s largest exporter of beef to China in particular, and to the Asian market in general, but for this it is necessary to develop and

May 25, 2023

News

Russian neurologist Vladimir Erokhin informed about the mass of advantages of sleeping on the left side

Neurologist Vladimir Erokhin in an interview MedikForum said that sleeping on the left side has a lot of advantages. Many people prefer to sleep in a position that is more comfortable for

May 25, 2023

News

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Russia Desk

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

Georgian Airways to launch transit flights to Europe for Russians

The Business Ombudsman of the Leningrad region discussed prospects for cooperation with the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in St. Petersburg

Russian businessmen are expected at the Harbin International Trade and Economic Expo

Chinese and Russian automotive players need transparent rules of the game

Vitaly Mankevich: About half of Chinese exports to Russia are engineering products, machine tools and equipment

Tatarstan will host the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival

US intelligence admits Ukraine involvement in Kremlin drone attack

Film industry experts to discuss the role of cinema in Russia-China relations

Kirill Ermolenko: Russia should invest in transport infrastructure development and start providing cattle-backed loans in order to become the main beef exporter to China

Russian neurologist Vladimir Erokhin informed about the mass of advantages of sleeping on the left side

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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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