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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 battle with the Ukrainian DRG in the Belgorod region will not be easy

Retired FSB Major General Alexei Mikhailov in an interview News.ru said that the battle between Russian security forces and Ukrainian saboteurs would not be easy. According to the ex-general, the fight against

May 23, 2023

News

Nutritionist Shubina informed about the risks of losing more than four kilograms per month

Expert in the field of proper nutrition Polina Shubina warned Russians against strict diets and sudden weight loss. The doctor is sure that the loss of more than four kilograms per month

May 23, 2023

News

in the village of Kozinka, Belgorod region, there is a battle between the Russian security forces and the Ukrainian DRG

Now in the Belogorod village of Kozinka, a battle is taking place between Russian security forces and Ukrainian saboteurs. According to Shot , new Ukrainian small groups continue to pull up to

May 23, 2023

News

Nature Sustainability has warned that a fifth of the world’s population will be exposed to dangerous heat by 2100

Exeter and Nanjing scientists have come to the conclusion that 2100 could be the most dangerous year when it comes to climate change, gradually reducing to abnormal heat. Global warming is not

May 23, 2023

Climate·News

The Russian General Staff made a fatal mistake. Now saboteurs near Belgorod

Military observer Mikhail Onufrienko on the air of the Tsargrad. The main thing ”commented on the clash of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with saboteurs of the Armed Forces of

May 23, 2023

News

Deputy Sangadzhi Tarbaev on the limits of what is allowed in the KVN

Team MAI’s recent performance in KVN, which aired on Channel One and then went viral on the internet, suggests that satire and cutting humor are possible on federal television. About this in

May 23, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Chief physician of the Russian Federation Savinov gave clarifications on a burning issue that worries all patients

The head physician of the Mislavsky Central City Hospital No. 2, Konstantin Savinov, explained why patients, before getting to narrow specialists, must definitely go through a therapist. The specialist noted that this

May 23, 2023

News

The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case in connection with the attack on the Belgorod region

The Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case on the fact of the attack on the Belgorod region. On this subject informed county press office. A criminal investigation was opened under

May 23, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainian Armed Forces attack Zaporizhzhia region to break through the front

Retired Lieutenant Colonel of the People’s Militia of the LPR Andrey Marochko in an interview Ura.ru said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine were attacking the Zaporizhzhia region in order to break

May 23, 2023

News

The media said who will save Europe from ‘gun hunger’

South Korea controls the European arms market – Western deliveries of tanks, artillery and ammunition to Kyiv have led to an increase in demand for weapons in NATO countries. For example, Poland

May 23, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·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

the battle with the Ukrainian DRG in the Belgorod region will not be easy

Nutritionist Shubina informed about the risks of losing more than four kilograms per month

in the village of Kozinka, Belgorod region, there is a battle between the Russian security forces and the Ukrainian DRG

Nature Sustainability has warned that a fifth of the world’s population will be exposed to dangerous heat by 2100

The Russian General Staff made a fatal mistake. Now saboteurs near Belgorod

Deputy Sangadzhi Tarbaev on the limits of what is allowed in the KVN

Chief physician of the Russian Federation Savinov gave clarifications on a burning issue that worries all patients

The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case in connection with the attack on the Belgorod region

Ukrainian Armed Forces attack Zaporizhzhia region to break through the front

The media said who will save Europe from ‘gun hunger’

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