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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

Kuchma’s ex-adviser announced the death of the elite units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Ex-adviser to Kuchma Soskin: AFU lost elite units intended for offensive The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost its elite units, which were intended for the planned counteroffensive. This was announced by

April 23, 2023

Climate·News

Putin’s operator said that the president himself chose the travel route during a trip to Mariupol

Putin’s operator: on a trip to Mariupol, the president himself chose the route The head of the Russian state, Vladimir Putin, during his trip to Mariupol independently chose the route of the

April 23, 2023

News

“I am a pioneer!”: Peskov’s son spoke about his service in the Wagner group

Dmitry Peskov’s son said the family did not immediately, but supported the decision to join the Wagner Group A video interview with the son of the press secretary of the President of

April 23, 2023

News

Part of the MiG-29 transferred to Ukraine was cleared for spare parts

Economist: part of the MiG-29 fighters transferred to Ukraine is being dismantled for spare parts Poland and Slovakia recently handed over MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, but many of them are “unairworthy”.

April 23, 2023

News

In Kiev, military commissars were called to fans of crazy driving

In Kiev, military commissars with subpoenas were invited to afterburner and drift fans Police have started involving military registration and enlistment offices in the fight against crazy driving enthusiasts in Kiev, Oleksiy

April 23, 2023

News

The United States did not issue visas to Russian journalists to cover Lavrov’s work in New York

The United States does not issue US visas to Russian journalists to cover Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s work at UN Security Council events in New York. On this subject reported in

April 23, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

An American journalist called for a change of power in Ukraine

American journalist Showalter called for a change of power in Ukraine because of American insults American columnist <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/04/now_ukraines_telling_us_what_kind_of_president_to_elect.html” rel=”nofollow noopener”>American thinker Monica Showalter was outraged by recent statements by Ukrainian

April 23, 2023

News

Zakharova called the denial of US visas to Russian journalists a manipulation of the subject of freedom of expression

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Zakharova spoke about the non-issuance of American visas to Russian journalists The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, spoke on her

April 23, 2023

News

“We will not forget, we will not forgive”: Lavrov on not issuing visas to Russian journalists

Lavrov: The United States has shown the worth of free speech claims by denying visas to Russian journalists On Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will take part in one of the

April 23, 2023

News

In the Zaporizhzhia region, an ammunition cache was found in the house of the military APU

Rogov said an ammunition cache was found in a private Ukrainian Armed Forces house. As a result of operational activities, law enforcement officers from the Zaporizhzhia region were able to find an

April 23, 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

Kuchma’s ex-adviser announced the death of the elite units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Putin’s operator said that the president himself chose the travel route during a trip to Mariupol

“I am a pioneer!”: Peskov’s son spoke about his service in the Wagner group

Part of the MiG-29 transferred to Ukraine was cleared for spare parts

In Kiev, military commissars were called to fans of crazy driving

The United States did not issue visas to Russian journalists to cover Lavrov’s work in New York

An American journalist called for a change of power in Ukraine

Zakharova called the denial of US visas to Russian journalists a manipulation of the subject of freedom of expression

“We will not forget, we will not forgive”: Lavrov on not issuing visas to Russian journalists

In the Zaporizhzhia region, an ammunition cache was found in the house of the military APU

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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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