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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

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Explosions of shells with depleted uranium made the inhabitants of Western Ukraine panic

Residents of Western Ukraine were panic-stricken after reports that a sharp jump in radiation was observed in Khmelnytsky due to the possible detonation of shells with depleted uranium. A jump in radiation

May 16, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

British experts have listed 10 Armageddon scenarios on Earth

Experts from the UK have listed 10 scenarios for the death of the planet Earth. These included not only natural disasters, but also the uprising of machines. Mankind has always been interested

May 16, 2023

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Russian doctors dispelled 3 myths about food, water and walking for Russian citizens

Russian doctors have questioned the myths about popular human habits regarding food, water and walking. Almost every one of us has heard that a person needs to walk at least 10,000 steps

May 16, 2023

News·Sports

19 thousand dangerous volcanoes for submarines found at the bottom of the oceans

Scientists from the International Hydrographic Organization in Monaco said that at the bottom of the oceans there are more than 19,000 volcanoes dangerous for submarines. World water is fraught with many secrets,

May 16, 2023

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Military expert Shurygin said that Russia needs a second wave of mobilization into the troops

Military specialist Vladislav Shurygin announced the need for a second wave of mobilization in Russia in order to solve personnel problems in the RF Armed Forces. According to Shurygin, those Russians who

May 16, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

on the morning of May 16, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted the most massive strike on military facilities in Kiev since the beginning of the NMD

Telegram channel “Russian Spring” said that today the Russian army delivered the most powerful blow to Kiev since the beginning of the NMD. Rocket strikes were inflicted by “Daggers” and “Caliber”. The

May 16, 2023

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Hungary blocked the payment of 500 million dollars from the European Peace Fund for arms to Ukraine

On May 15, Hungary “unexpectedly” blocked the payment of 500 million dollars under the eighth installment of the European Peace Fund (EPF) for the armament of Ukraine. On this subject informed Italian

May 16, 2023

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Kadyrov bought back his “stolen” horse in the Czech Republic. He claims to have done so through Ukrainian special services.

Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov bought his horse Zaza for $18,000. By words Kadyrov, he did it through the Ukrainian special services. “At the beginning of the year, representatives of Ukrainian special services

May 16, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vandalism at the cemetery and winning a million rubles in the instant lottery. Regional news

In Udmurtia, three teenagers are suspected of sabotage on the railway, in Tyumen a woman won a million rubles in an instant lottery, and in the Khabarovsk Territory a state of emergency

May 16, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

An Israeli expert assessed the version of the fall of four planes in the Bryansk region

‘Secret Ukrainian air defense advance’: Israeli military observer David Sharp told Russian media which version of the downing of four planes in the Bryansk region on May 13 is the most likely.

May 15, 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

Explosions of shells with depleted uranium made the inhabitants of Western Ukraine panic

British experts have listed 10 Armageddon scenarios on Earth

Russian doctors dispelled 3 myths about food, water and walking for Russian citizens

19 thousand dangerous volcanoes for submarines found at the bottom of the oceans

Military expert Shurygin said that Russia needs a second wave of mobilization into the troops

on the morning of May 16, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted the most massive strike on military facilities in Kiev since the beginning of the NMD

Hungary blocked the payment of 500 million dollars from the European Peace Fund for arms to Ukraine

Kadyrov bought back his “stolen” horse in the Czech Republic. He claims to have done so through Ukrainian special services.

Vandalism at the cemetery and winning a million rubles in the instant lottery. Regional news

An Israeli expert assessed the version of the fall of four planes in the Bryansk region

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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