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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

Dmitry Peskov comments on corruption allegations involving former Zelensky aide Andriy Yermak

Kremlin Distances Itself From Yermak Corruption Scandal, Peskov Says Kiev and Western Sponsors Must Answer Questions

The Kremlin on Thursday publicly distanced itself from the widening corruption scandal engulfing former Ukrainian presidential office chief Andriy Yermak, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov arguing that any accountability over alleged stolen funds

May 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin speaks about Moscow’s peace proposals amid Russian advances in Ukraine

Sergei Naryshkin Says Moscow Still Offering Peace Proposals, Russian Forces Push Westward in Ukraine

Sergei Naryshkin said Thursday that Russia continues to pursue what he described as diplomatic solutions to the conflict in Ukraine, even as Russian forces intensify battlefield operations and steadily advance westward across

May 15, 2026

Business·Economy

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks about Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange negotiations in Moscow

Russia, Ukraine Accelerate Prisoner Swap Talks, Kremlin Confirms Intensive Coordination

The Kremlin said Thursday that negotiations with Ukraine over a potential prisoner exchange have entered what officials described as the most complicated stage, as Moscow and Kyiv work to finalize the lists

May 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks about accelerating weapons production and defense manufacturing in Moscow

Putin Demands Faster Weapons Production, Russia Races to Outbuild the West

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called for sweeping changes to the pace and structure of Russia’s defense manufacturing sector, warning that delays between military innovation and final weapons production could leave

May 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sergei Shoigu praises Russia’s RS-28 Sarmat strategic nuclear missile system

Shoigu Says Sarmat Program Demonstrates Russia’s Military-Technological Resilience

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu on Thursday hailed Russia’s RS-28 Sarmat strategic missile system as a defining achievement for the country’s scientific and industrial base, casting the next-generation nuclear weapon as

May 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sergei Shoigu speaks during the SCO security meeting in Bishkek discussing frozen Russian assets

Shoigu Says West Has Frozen $590 Billion Linked to Russia, Iran, Venezuela and Other Sanctioned States

Western countries have frozen an estimated $590 billion in sovereign assets and national reserves belonging to Russia and several other sanctioned states, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said Thursday, using a

May 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu speaks during the SCO security summit in Bishkek

SCO Can Become a Pillar of the Multipolar World Order, Shoigu Says at Bishkek Security Summit

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is increasingly positioning itself as one of the central institutions shaping the future global balance of power, as senior Russian official Sergei Shoigu declared Thursday that the bloc

May 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iranian missile forces conducting military operations during regional tensions

Russia Says US and Israel Failed to Break Iran, Tehran Retains ‘Solid Military Potential’

Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, said Thursday that the United States and Israel failed to achieve the rapid military success they expected against Iran, arguing that Tehran has

May 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during BRICS talks in New Delhi

Lavrov Says US Trying to Control Global Energy Routes, India Expands Russian Oil Imports

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held high-level talks in New Delhi on Wednesday focused on expanding bilateral cooperation in energy, trade, technology and strategic connectivity,

May 14, 2026

News

Benjamin Netanyahu delivers testimony during Israel corruption trial hearing

Netanyahu’s Courtroom Drama Deepens, War and Corruption Pressures Converge

Benjamin Netanyahu walked once again into a Tel Aviv courtroom this week under the shadow of war, political revolt, and one of the most consequential corruption trials in Israeli history. Hours later,

May 14, 2026

Government and Politics·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

Kremlin Distances Itself From Yermak Corruption Scandal, Peskov Says Kiev and Western Sponsors Must Answer Questions

Sergei Naryshkin Says Moscow Still Offering Peace Proposals, Russian Forces Push Westward in Ukraine

Russia, Ukraine Accelerate Prisoner Swap Talks, Kremlin Confirms Intensive Coordination

Putin Demands Faster Weapons Production, Russia Races to Outbuild the West

Shoigu Says Sarmat Program Demonstrates Russia’s Military-Technological Resilience

Shoigu Says West Has Frozen $590 Billion Linked to Russia, Iran, Venezuela and Other Sanctioned States

SCO Can Become a Pillar of the Multipolar World Order, Shoigu Says at Bishkek Security Summit

Russia Says US and Israel Failed to Break Iran, Tehran Retains ‘Solid Military Potential’

Lavrov Says US Trying to Control Global Energy Routes, India Expands Russian Oil Imports

Netanyahu’s Courtroom Drama Deepens, War and Corruption Pressures Converge

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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