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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

Austrian economists presented a forecast for GDP growth in the CIS countries. infographics

Russia’s GDP growth in 2023 will be 0%, according to forecasts by the Vienna Institute for International Studies (WIIW). It’s more optimistic hint than the World Bank forecast (-0.2%), but less optimistic

April 27, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

What is known about the detention of blogger Elena Blinovskaya

Moscow, Russia – Blogger Elena Blinovskaya, known as the organizer of the “marathon of desires”, was arrested on the morning of April 27 as she tried to leave for Belarus. She is

April 27, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Why is Erdogan sick and did he have a heart attack? What do we know about the state of health of the President of Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan felt unwell during an interview with a local TV channel, broadcast live. After that, all election events involving the 69-year-old Turkish leader were temporarily called off. The

April 27, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Elena Blinovskaya was arrested in a tax evasion case

A criminal case has been opened against blogger Elena Blinovskaya for tax evasion, reported in his telegram channel, the Moscow prosecutor’s office. By data Investigative Committee (IC), she was arrested while trying

April 27, 2023

News

“Personal point of view in the conditions of information warfare”. Why the world doesn’t always understand Chinese diplomats

On April 21, Chinese Ambassador to France Lu Shae said in an interview with French TV channel LCL that “Crimea belonged to Russia from the very beginning” and that post-Soviet countries “have

April 27, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Erdogan’s administration denies reports of heart attack

Versions that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered a heart attack are not true, the Center for Countering Disinformation under the Presidential Administration has said. Thus, the department reacted to reports in

April 27, 2023

News

Russian Hyundai plant could be taken over by a Kazakhstan company

Hyundai Motor Co plans to leave Russia and sell its factories to a Kazakh company. How informed Reuters citing the South Korean TV channel MBC, negotiations are in the final stages, the

April 27, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A military plane caught fire and crashed in the Murmansk region

In the Murmansk region, a military plane caught fire and crashed during a flight. According to preliminary data, he fell into the lake, transmits TASS, citing a law enforcement source. The incident

April 26, 2023

News

The State Duma offered to involve the civilian population in the protection of the state border. What are the soldiers saying?

Andrei Kartapolov, head of the Duma Defense Committee, in a conversation with Ura.ru Free entrust the protection of the state border to civilian squads to protect against sabotage by Ukraine. Russian media

April 26, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukraine “has the legal right” to destroy everything in Crimea and the Donbass

The adviser to the Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian President Mykhailo Podolyak, on the air of the TSN television channel, commented on the Washington Post article according to which Kiev was

April 26, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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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

Austrian economists presented a forecast for GDP growth in the CIS countries. infographics

What is known about the detention of blogger Elena Blinovskaya

Why is Erdogan sick and did he have a heart attack? What do we know about the state of health of the President of Turkey

Elena Blinovskaya was arrested in a tax evasion case

“Personal point of view in the conditions of information warfare”. Why the world doesn’t always understand Chinese diplomats

Erdogan’s administration denies reports of heart attack

Russian Hyundai plant could be taken over by a Kazakhstan company

A military plane caught fire and crashed in the Murmansk region

The State Duma offered to involve the civilian population in the protection of the state border. What are the soldiers saying?

Ukraine “has the legal right” to destroy everything in Crimea and the Donbass

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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