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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

Mass protests in Pakistan. What does this mean and what consequences will it have for Russia?

Protests continue in Pakistan following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Due to the scale of the unrest, the country’s leaders have restricted internet access and sent troops to parts

May 11, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

from the complete liberation of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) PMC “Wagner” separates 742 meters

A fighter of the private military company Wagner spoke about the situation in Artemovsk (Bakhmut), and also added that another 742 meters had to be covered before the city was completely liberated.

May 11, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Residents of Japan saw objects in the sky that looked like fireballs

Mysterious balls of fire have been spotted in the sky over Japan’s Okinawa prefecture moving east. On this subject informed Kyodo News. The publication notes that there are US military installations in

May 11, 2023

News

Armed Forces of Ukraine executed three wounded soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation near Artemovsk (Bakhmut)

Telegram-channel “Military correspondents of the Russian Spring” posted footage shooting of Russian soldiers in Artemovsk (Bakhmut), taken from a Ukrainian quadrocopter. According to “RV”, the video shows a war crime of two

May 11, 2023

News

Dermatovenereologist RF Bas warned sexually active people about a dangerous disease

The doctor of the Republican Dermatovenerological Dispensary Viktor Bas warned sexually active people about the dangers of having sex with random people. According to the expert, sexually active people can get a

May 11, 2023

News

Therapist Lavrishchev warned about the four most dangerous products in the country that can make a person disabled

Doctor-therapist, leading specialist of the network of clinics “Semeynaya” Alexander Lavrishchev in an interview Gazete.RU listed the four most dangerous products in the country. The specialist called greens the first and most

May 11, 2023

News

Will Ukraine allow Russia to earn a billion. What do we know about the “ammonia agreement”?

In the Istanbul pass quadripartite meeting devoted to the “grain deal”. The next extension of agreements on the export of food products from Ukrainian ports may extend to an “ammonia agreement”. Russian

May 11, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“The enemy is much stronger than us.” Rogozin called for a second wave of mobilization in Russia

Due to the shortage of personnel due to shelling in the area of military operation, it is necessary to conduct a second wave of mobilization in Russia. Such an opinion in an

May 11, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vast and SpaceX plan to launch the world’s first commercial space station

US startup Vast, in collaboration with SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk, plans to launch the first commercial space station Haven-1 into orbit. How said in a press release on the company’s website, this

May 11, 2023

News

Scientists have discovered what types of soap attract mosquitoes

Certain types of soap make us more attractive to mosquitoes. American scientists came to this conclusion in an article published in iScience magazine. People have used soaps and perfumes since ancient times,

May 10, 2023

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

Mass protests in Pakistan. What does this mean and what consequences will it have for Russia?

from the complete liberation of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) PMC “Wagner” separates 742 meters

Residents of Japan saw objects in the sky that looked like fireballs

Armed Forces of Ukraine executed three wounded soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation near Artemovsk (Bakhmut)

Dermatovenereologist RF Bas warned sexually active people about a dangerous disease

Therapist Lavrishchev warned about the four most dangerous products in the country that can make a person disabled

Will Ukraine allow Russia to earn a billion. What do we know about the “ammonia agreement”?

“The enemy is much stronger than us.” Rogozin called for a second wave of mobilization in Russia

Vast and SpaceX plan to launch the world’s first commercial space station

Scientists have discovered what types of soap attract mosquitoes

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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