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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

Laoshi analysts: Knowledge of Chinese and English is a career prospect.

Analysts from the Chinese language learning service Laoshi conducted a survey of top executives of Russian companies on the topic of the most promising and popular languages for career development in the

May 25, 2023

News

Assel Smolyar: 2023 season is focused on business tourists – Chinese companies plan trips to Russia for industry events and negotiations

China took second place in the ranking in terms of the number of tourist visits to Russia. In the first quarter of 2023, Chinese customers made 6.2 thousand trips to us. This

May 25, 2023

News

Vitaly Mankevich: IT cooperation is the future of Russia-China relations

Information technology cooperation is the future of Russia-China relations. Moreover, without it it is impossible to bring Russian-Chinese relations to a new level, said Vitaly Mankevich, chairman of the Russian-Asian Union of

May 25, 2023

News

Scientists have discovered a possible cause of babies suddenly dying while they sleep

American scientists have identified a possible risk factor in children who die suddenly in their sleep during the first year of life. According to a study, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) may

May 25, 2023

News

Rice farmers notify retail chains of third price hike due to poor harvest in China

Rice farmers have reported to retail chains a price increase of 10-30% due to harvest problems, writes Kommersant. In China, which is firmly ranked first among all rice producers in the world,

May 25, 2023

Climate·News

Russian entrepreneurs will be able to promote their products on the Chinese social network

The Russian Export Center, part of the state development company VEB.RF, announced the launch of the official Made in Russia account. Thanks to it, Russian entrepreneurs will be able to promote their

May 25, 2023

News

The Public Chamber discussed Russian-Chinese cooperation in the field of education

On May 17, 2023, a round table was held in the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation on the topic: “Russia-China. entrepreneurship in education. Prospects for cooperation with Eastern partners”. The event

May 25, 2023

News

Vadim Kovrigin on Chinese currency deposits: Yuan yields are rising in Russia, and there are at least three reasons for that

The Chinese yuan is increasingly beginning to influence the Russian economy. Over the past six months, the yield on deposits of major banks in this currency has increased from 1% to more

May 25, 2023

Economy·News

Ruslan Nigmatulin: cooperation with China is particularly promising in the field of production equipment

On May 23, the Russian-Chinese Business Forum will be held in Shanghai. The event will be organized with the support of the Russian and Chinese governments. The forum will bring together key

May 25, 2023

News

Queen of rock and roll Tina Turner has died aged 84

Queen of rock and roll, American and Swiss singer Tina Turner has died at the age of 83. This was reported on the artist’s page on Facebook*. By information Deadline, Turner died

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

Laoshi analysts: Knowledge of Chinese and English is a career prospect.

Assel Smolyar: 2023 season is focused on business tourists – Chinese companies plan trips to Russia for industry events and negotiations

Vitaly Mankevich: IT cooperation is the future of Russia-China relations

Scientists have discovered a possible cause of babies suddenly dying while they sleep

Rice farmers notify retail chains of third price hike due to poor harvest in China

Russian entrepreneurs will be able to promote their products on the Chinese social network

The Public Chamber discussed Russian-Chinese cooperation in the field of education

Vadim Kovrigin on Chinese currency deposits: Yuan yields are rising in Russia, and there are at least three reasons for that

Ruslan Nigmatulin: cooperation with China is particularly promising in the field of production equipment

Queen of rock and roll Tina Turner has died aged 84

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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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