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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

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: the risks of a direct military confrontation between Russia and the United States increase considerably

Director of the Nonproliferation and Arms Control Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Vladimir Yermakov, spoke about the current relations between Washington and Moscow. According to him, the risks of a direct

April 25, 2023

News

Ukraine explained Zelenskyy’s change in rhetoric and accused him of treason

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy betrayed his voters after his election, and the change in his rhetoric is linked to the lack of independence, Ukrainian journalist Ruslan Kotsaba said in an interview with

April 25, 2023

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The Ministry of Defense warned of the consequences of the Ukrainian attack on the Black Sea Fleet

Attacks staged by the Kiev regime against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet call into question the extension of the grain deal, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. The department recalled that

April 25, 2023

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The expert noted a radical change in the tactics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemivsk

Military expert, editor-in-chief of the magazine Arsenal of the Fatherland Oleksiy Leonkov noted a radical change in the tactics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the defense of Artemivsk (Ukrainian name

April 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

NYT: US announced when window of support for Ukraine will ‘close’

american newspaper The New York Times said the window that allows Kiev to succeed in the fight against Russia cannot be opened forever. According to the author of the publication, Western support

April 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Russian army in the direction of Lisichansk has reached the point of temporary deployment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The head of the press center of the “South” group Vadim Astafiev said that the Russian missile unit in the direction of Lysychansk struck at the point of temporary deployment of the

April 25, 2023

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The Russian army in the direction of Kupyansk destroyed nine shelters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Yaroslav Yakimkin, an officer at the Zapad Group press center, said Russian troops in the direction of Kupyansk destroyed an enemy stronghold and nine shelters for personnel. Among other things, Russian servicemen

April 25, 2023

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Macron “congratulated” on the anniversary of his re-election with a “march of empty pots”

Spontaneous demonstrations – “the march of empty pots” took place in France on the anniversary of the re-election of French President Emmanuel Macron for a second presidential term. This was reported by

April 25, 2023

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Musk called the article on the United States’ preparation for the failure of the Kiev offensive

American businessman Elon Musk commented on a newspaper article on social media policy that the White House is preparing for the consequences of a failed Ukrainian offensive. Recall that the authors of

April 25, 2023

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The new tank “Armata” began to be used as part of the NWO

The Russian Armed Forces have started using the latest T-14 Armata tank as part of a special military operation on Ukrainian territory, reports RIA Novosti citing an informed source. As noted, while

April 25, 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

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: the risks of a direct military confrontation between Russia and the United States increase considerably

Ukraine explained Zelenskyy’s change in rhetoric and accused him of treason

The Ministry of Defense warned of the consequences of the Ukrainian attack on the Black Sea Fleet

The expert noted a radical change in the tactics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemivsk

NYT: US announced when window of support for Ukraine will ‘close’

The Russian army in the direction of Lisichansk has reached the point of temporary deployment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Russian army in the direction of Kupyansk destroyed nine shelters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Macron “congratulated” on the anniversary of his re-election with a “march of empty pots”

Musk called the article on the United States’ preparation for the failure of the Kiev offensive

The new tank “Armata” began to be used as part of the NWO

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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