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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

Scientists have found why women are 2 times more likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from the University of Washington were able to understand why women are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. The study was published in Brain magazine. According to scientists, this is

May 8, 2023

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man became smarter than apes due to a random mutation in DNA a million years ago

Geneticists from the University of California were able to detect a mutation in DNA fragments that happened one million years ago and made humans smarter than apes. This was reported in the

May 8, 2023

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The United States believes that the Ukrainian armed forces were able to shoot down the Russian hypersonic missile “Dagger” using the Patriot air defense system

The United States confirms the statements of representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) that they managed to intercept the Russian hypersonic missile “Dagger” with the help of the American anti-aircraft

May 8, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Deputy State Duma Chaplin spoke about five actions that Russians can get fined without leaving their homes

State Duma deputy from United Russia in an interview with RIA News spoke about five violations for which residents of the Russian Federation can receive a fine without leaving their homes on

May 8, 2023

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Nizhny Novgorod court arrested accused of attempted murder of Prilepin

The Semyonovsky district court of the Nizhny Novgorod region arrested 29-year-old Alexander Permyakov from the Donetsk region for two months on charges of attempting to murder the writer Zakhar Prilepin. About it

May 8, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

oncologist Astrakhantsev warned that vegetables with nitrates can cause cancer

Oncologist Maxim Atsrakhantsev in an interview with RT warned Russians about the dangers of eating vegetables with nitrates, as they can cause cancer. According to the expert, oncology can be caused by

May 8, 2023

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Nutritionist Burakki gave six tips to speed up the metabolism and lose weight quickly

Dietitian Gabrielle Buracchi told Il Fatto Quotidiano about six tips that will help people speed up their metabolism and thus lose weight faster. According to the expert, firstly, you should try to

May 8, 2023

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the remains of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) are pressed to the pond

Portal “Military review” reports on the deteriorating situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemivsk, referring to a number of Ukrainian Telegram channels. Day by day the situation in Artemivsk continues

May 8, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Gynecologist Jokhadze informed that urination does not protect against STIs

Gynecologist Lela Jokhadze in an interview with Lenta.ru dispelled popular myths about sexually transmitted infections. According to the expert, in most cases, STIs can only be contracted through sexual contact, but there

May 8, 2023

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Norwegian scientists have found a rare jelly-like bag with squid eggs at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean

Norwegian scientists have discovered at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean an unusual jelly-like mass with squid eggs inside. The find was captured on video, and the Daily Mail spoke about it.

May 8, 2023

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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

Scientists have found why women are 2 times more likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease

man became smarter than apes due to a random mutation in DNA a million years ago

The United States believes that the Ukrainian armed forces were able to shoot down the Russian hypersonic missile “Dagger” using the Patriot air defense system

Deputy State Duma Chaplin spoke about five actions that Russians can get fined without leaving their homes

Nizhny Novgorod court arrested accused of attempted murder of Prilepin

oncologist Astrakhantsev warned that vegetables with nitrates can cause cancer

Nutritionist Burakki gave six tips to speed up the metabolism and lose weight quickly

the remains of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) are pressed to the pond

Gynecologist Jokhadze informed that urination does not protect against STIs

Norwegian scientists have found a rare jelly-like bag with squid eggs at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean

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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