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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

The US secretary of state declined to comment on the publication on Kiev’s plans to attack the Russian Federation on February 24

Blinken declined to comment on news of Kiev’s plans to attack the Russian Federation on February 24. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken declined to comment on the publication of the US

April 25, 2023

News

Kuchma’s ex-adviser spoke about the consequences of losing Artemovsk (Bakhmut) to the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Former adviser to Kuchma Soskin: after the fall of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), Kiev will lose Slaviansk and Kramatorsk In the event of a defeat of the Ukrainian army in Artemovsk (Bakhmut), the Ukrainian

April 25, 2023

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Fighter “Wagner”: Ukrainian soldiers pretend to be residents of Bakhmut for salvation

A PMC “Wagner” fighter told RIA Novosti that Ukrainian soldiers were posing as civilians and trying to evacuate the western areas of Bakhmut. So, during the evacuation of civilians in one of

April 25, 2023

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Peskov called the practice of whistleblowing disgusting

Kremlin Speaker Dmitry Peskov called the denunciations disgusting The practice of whistleblowing is disgusting, Dmitry Peskov, press secretary to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Monday during his speech at the Knowledge Society

April 25, 2023

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Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed dissatisfaction with the behavior of some countries during the UN Security Council

Zakharova: some countries staged a farce of the UN Security Council meeting The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, shared her impressions after the meeting of the UN Security

April 25, 2023

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Intelligence chiefs from four countries will meet in Moscow

On April 25, Moscow will host a meeting of intelligence chiefs from four countries – Turkey, Russia, Iran and Syria. This will be the first meeting of heads of defense and intelligence

April 25, 2023

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LPR priest named Ukrainian Armed Forces target in town of Rovenki: nearby houses were shelled

Since the fall, the town near the border with Russia has been relatively calm, but the night attack has ruined everything. On the night of April 23-24, the Ukrainian army attacked the

April 25, 2023

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Military correspondents told about fierce battles near Avdiivka: the Russians push through the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Telegram Chain of Volunteers, Volunteers and War Correspondents Operation Z: informed about the state of affairs in the Avdiivka leadership with reference to data from Ukrainian military analysts. According to military correspondents,

April 25, 2023

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A drone filmed the work of “smart bombs” in Vugledar

The telegram channel “Russian Spring Military Correspondents” published images taken from a drone, which show the destruction of airstrikes in Vugledar. According to the resource, the video shows the result of using

April 25, 2023

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EU members reaffirm their willingness to accept Georgia “into the European family”

EU made ‘very strong’ statements in support of Georgia’s admission Foreign Ministers of EU Member States have confirmed their support for Georgia’s European integration process. This was announced on Monday April 24

April 25, 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

The US secretary of state declined to comment on the publication on Kiev’s plans to attack the Russian Federation on February 24

Kuchma’s ex-adviser spoke about the consequences of losing Artemovsk (Bakhmut) to the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Fighter “Wagner”: Ukrainian soldiers pretend to be residents of Bakhmut for salvation

Peskov called the practice of whistleblowing disgusting

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed dissatisfaction with the behavior of some countries during the UN Security Council

Intelligence chiefs from four countries will meet in Moscow

LPR priest named Ukrainian Armed Forces target in town of Rovenki: nearby houses were shelled

Military correspondents told about fierce battles near Avdiivka: the Russians push through the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

A drone filmed the work of “smart bombs” in Vugledar

EU members reaffirm their willingness to accept Georgia “into the European family”

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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