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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 share of the yuan in calculating Russia’s exports has risen to 16%

Over the past year, the yuan’s share of global trade deals has risen from 2 percent to 4.5 percent, according to the Financial Times. At the same time, the yuan’s share in

May 25, 2023

Economy·News

The first tourists from the Russian Federation went to Georgia to the beaches in Batumi, to Europe through Kutaisi

Thanks to the opening by Russia of direct flights with Georgia, the airports of this country can become a convenient transport hub for tourists from the Russian Federation to other countries. Prior

May 25, 2023

News

Vadim Kovrigin: Investors actively buy yuan and expect direct access to Chinese exchanges

In March, the Russians bought Chinese yuan for 41.9 billion rubles. This is three and a half times more than in February, informs the Bank of Russia. Positive dynamics were recorded by

May 25, 2023

Business·Economy·News

Evgeny Prigodin announced the beginning of the withdrawal of PMC “Wagner” from Artemovsk (Bakhmut)

Telegram channel today “Prigozhin’s Cap” published a video of the withdrawal of Wagner PMC from Artemovsk (Bakhmut). As promised, units of PMC “Wagner” began to leave Artemovsk (Bakhmut) on May 25. “We

May 25, 2023

News

Bet on China: the Russian car market lacks new budget cars worth up to 2 million rubles

Russian car dealerships lack new low-budget foreign cars worth one million to one and a half million rubles. If premium cars are imported into the country through parallel imports, it is not

May 25, 2023

News

Yulia Kapranova: Russia must popularize Chinese cinema

Cinema is part of the cultural interaction between Russia and China and the shortest way for the countries to get to know each other better. However, in Russia, a large audience is

May 25, 2023

News

The FSB announced the prevention of sabotage at the Leningrad and Kalinin nuclear power plants

Russia’s FSB said it foiled the terrorist attack on the Leningrad and Kalinin nuclear power plants, which Ukrainian intelligence planned to stage on Victory Day. On this subject informed RIA News. According

May 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Committee held a round table on Russian-Chinese interregional business cooperation

On April 17, a round table was held in the Russian-Chinese Committee for Peace, Friendship and Development on the topic “Russian-Chinese interregional business cooperation 2023”. The event was organized by the Commissioner

May 25, 2023

News

WHO acknowledges the imperfection of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus

Experts from the World Health Organization have made adjustments to their recommendations regarding vaccination against coronavirus. This innovation is explained by the fact that vaccinations have become imperfect against the disease. Now

May 25, 2023

Health·News

China expands list of milk and fish suppliers from Russia

Thanks to the work of the Rosselkhoznadzor to open markets in foreign countries, the Main Customs Administration of the PRC has expanded the list of Russian fish and dairy manufacturers approved for

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

The share of the yuan in calculating Russia’s exports has risen to 16%

The first tourists from the Russian Federation went to Georgia to the beaches in Batumi, to Europe through Kutaisi

Vadim Kovrigin: Investors actively buy yuan and expect direct access to Chinese exchanges

Evgeny Prigodin announced the beginning of the withdrawal of PMC “Wagner” from Artemovsk (Bakhmut)

Bet on China: the Russian car market lacks new budget cars worth up to 2 million rubles

Yulia Kapranova: Russia must popularize Chinese cinema

The FSB announced the prevention of sabotage at the Leningrad and Kalinin nuclear power plants

The Committee held a round table on Russian-Chinese interregional business cooperation

WHO acknowledges the imperfection of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus

China expands list of milk and fish suppliers from Russia

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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