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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

Smolensk first-graders from school No. 2 visited the museum of the Ministry of Emergency Situations

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Smolensk organized a thematic excursion for first-graders of school No. 2. As part of the event, young residents of Smolensk made beds for the service fire

April 23, 2023

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Nizhny Novgorod residents do not want to vote for the extension of the heating season in the governor’s poll

In the vote initiated by the governor of Nizhny Novgorod, the proposal to end the heating season in Nizhny Novgorod is in the lead. Earlier it was reported that the governor of

April 23, 2023

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The ambassador announced the impossibility of evacuating Russians from Sudan from Khartoum by air

At present, there is no possibility of evacuation of Russians from the Sudanese capital of Khartoum by air, reports RIA Novosti citing Russian Ambassador to Sudan Andrei Chernovol. As noted, this is

April 23, 2023

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The method of stealing civilians by the Ukrainian army is revealed

In order to rob the civilians of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) (the Ukrainian name is Bakhmut), Ukrainian nationalists proposed a method in which a shooting was simulated near houses, after which people were forced

April 23, 2023

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The Ministry of Emergency Situations recalled the fines for violations when frying skewers

Cooking kebabs and making fire outside specially equipped places in the Moscow region is punishable by a fine of up to 15,000 rubles, reminds RIA Novosti with reference to the message of

April 23, 2023

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Deripaska called an end to dollar dominance

The domination of the dollar in the world economy will end in 5 years, Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska wrote on his Telegram channel. He is quoted by RIA Novosti. He noted that

April 23, 2023

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The first French union agrees to close the Cannes Film Festival

France’s main trade union vows to keep Cannes Film Festival unlit due to dissatisfaction with Macron’s policies France’s main trade union has vowed to close the Cannes Film Festival, the Roland Garros

April 23, 2023

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Nizhny Novgorod SVO participant who lost his leg will return to serve in the Russian guard

The State Fund “Defenders of the Fatherland” helped a citizen of Nizhny Novgorod who lost his leg in the NMD to return to service and provide him with a special prosthesis. Aleksey

April 23, 2023

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Ukrainian military must prepare for protracted conflict – Swedish Defense Minister

In Sweden, they called on Kiev to start preparing for the fact that the conflict with Russia would drag on, Swedish Defense Minister Paul Jonsson made a corresponding statement. He noted that

April 23, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Syria demanded compensation from the United States for the illegal export of oil

Syria demands US compensation for oil theft Damascus called on the international community to exert influence on the United States, to end the systematic plunder of natural resources by it and the

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

Smolensk first-graders from school No. 2 visited the museum of the Ministry of Emergency Situations

Nizhny Novgorod residents do not want to vote for the extension of the heating season in the governor’s poll

The ambassador announced the impossibility of evacuating Russians from Sudan from Khartoum by air

The method of stealing civilians by the Ukrainian army is revealed

The Ministry of Emergency Situations recalled the fines for violations when frying skewers

Deripaska called an end to dollar dominance

The first French union agrees to close the Cannes Film Festival

Nizhny Novgorod SVO participant who lost his leg will return to serve in the Russian guard

Ukrainian military must prepare for protracted conflict – Swedish Defense Minister

Syria demanded compensation from the United States for the illegal export of oil

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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