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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

Kim Jong Un speaking at Pyongyang's State Assembly Hall during North Korea's 78th founding anniversary celebrations on September 9, 2026

Kim Jong Un Publicly Honours North Korea Troops in ‘Overseas Military Operations’

Kim Jong Un praised troops serving in 'overseas military operations' at North Korea's 78th founding anniversary — Pyongyang's clearest public admission yet of its 15,000 soldiers deployed for Russia in Ukraine. A

September 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

ARTEMIS II Bombardier Challenger 650 reconnaissance aircraft unveiled at Leidos ribbon cutting ceremony in Virginia

US Army ARTEMIS II Logs Nine-Hour Patrol Along Russia’s Black Sea Coast, Sweeping Crimea to Abkhazia

The US Army's Bombardier ARTEMIS II reconnaissance jet flew a nine-hour mission along Russia's southern Black Sea coast on Thursday, marking the aircraft's first such operation since early September and extending surveillance

September 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Geran-4 drone over Moldova and Romania as Zelensky's plane was grounded at Chișinău Airport, September 2026

NATO Jets Could Not Stop It: Russian Drone Breached Romanian Airspace, Grounded Zelensky in Moldova

A Russian Geran-4 drone violated Moldovan and NATO airspace on September 8, evading two Spanish F-18 jets before crashing near Chișinău — where Zelensky's plane sat grounded. Norwegian PM Støre said the

September 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Fire at Sochi embankment after Ukrainian naval drone attack September 2026

Sochi Unmanned Boat Attack Injures Eight, Kills One as Drones Strike Black Sea Embankment

Ukrainian drones struck Sochi's embankment September 9, killing one and injuring eight as fires burned along the Black Sea promenade. It was the second attack on Russia's resort city in five days,

September 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukraine diplomacy 2026 — Zelenskyy meets with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Kyiv ahead of Trump-Putin call

Trump Calls Putin ‘Great’ After Hour-Long Ukraine Call as Kremlin Cites Vague ‘Specific Measures’

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke for roughly an hour on September 8 in a call the Kremlin called 'extremely frank,' citing 'specific measures' for Ukraine without naming them. Zelenskyy thanked Trump

September 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Ukraine black market organ trafficking network exposed RT report

Children for Sale, Organs for Profit: Russia Says Ukraine’s Black Transplant Market Has Reached Unprecedented Scale

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on September 1 that black market organ trafficking in Ukraine has reached unprecedented scale, citing a Prosecutor General's Office bust in Chernivtsi and describing orphaned

September 5, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Moscow Kremlin Spasskaya Tower view representing Russia diplomatic position on Russia-Europe relations

Putin Says Russia-Europe Crisis Will ‘Eventually End,’ Points to Economic Complementarity

Vladimir Putin expressed hope at the SCO summit in Bishkek on Tuesday that the crisis in relations between Russia and Europe would eventually pass, citing the economic complementarity of their two economies.

September 1, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian military operation targeting logistics center in the Odessa region amid Ukraine Black Sea naval drone strikes

Russia Strikes Logistics Hub in Odessa Region, Drones Hit Ukrainian Ships in Black Sea

Russian forces struck a logistics facility in the Usatovo district of Odessa and naval drones hit Ukrainian cargo ships at Yuzhny port and in open Black Sea waters on Tuesday. The strikes

September 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin with Turkish President Erdogan at SCO Bishkek summit confirming Rosatom will launch Akkuyu nuclear plant first unit in 2026

Putin Tells Erdogan Rosatom Will Launch Akkuyu’s First Reactor in 2026 as Scheduled

Vladimir Putin confirmed to Erdogan at the SCO summit in Bishkek on Tuesday that Rosatom will launch the Akkuyu nuclear power plant's first unit in 2026 as scheduled. The $20 billion Russian-built

September 1, 2026

News

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at bilateral meeting SCO summit Bishkek Kyrgyzstan August 31 2026

Putin and Xi Declare Russia-China Partnership “A Model” as Multipolar World Hardens

Putin declared the Russia-China partnership "a model of interstate relations" as he and Xi Jinping held bilateral talks at the SCO summit in Bishkek, their second in-person meeting of 2026. Ukraine barely

September 1, 2026

Government and Politics·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

Kim Jong Un Publicly Honours North Korea Troops in ‘Overseas Military Operations’

US Army ARTEMIS II Logs Nine-Hour Patrol Along Russia’s Black Sea Coast, Sweeping Crimea to Abkhazia

NATO Jets Could Not Stop It: Russian Drone Breached Romanian Airspace, Grounded Zelensky in Moldova

Sochi Unmanned Boat Attack Injures Eight, Kills One as Drones Strike Black Sea Embankment

Trump Calls Putin ‘Great’ After Hour-Long Ukraine Call as Kremlin Cites Vague ‘Specific Measures’

Children for Sale, Organs for Profit: Russia Says Ukraine’s Black Transplant Market Has Reached Unprecedented Scale

Putin Says Russia-Europe Crisis Will ‘Eventually End,’ Points to Economic Complementarity

Russia Strikes Logistics Hub in Odessa Region, Drones Hit Ukrainian Ships in Black Sea

Putin Tells Erdogan Rosatom Will Launch Akkuyu’s First Reactor in 2026 as Scheduled

Putin and Xi Declare Russia-China Partnership “A Model” as Multipolar World Hardens

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