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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

Former Ukrainian presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak arrives at a Kyiv court during a corruption investigation hearing

Former Zelensky Powerbroker Faces Money-Laundering Probe in Expanding Kyiv Scandal

The political machinery surrounding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing its most serious internal crisis since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, after former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak appeared in a

May 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid rising global tensions

BRICS Finance Ministers Brace for Hormuz Fallout, Energy and Food Prices Surge

The world’s leading emerging economies are preparing for a critical round of financial discussions in Moscow this week as escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz threaten to deepen instability across energy,

May 13, 2026

Business·Economy·News

US Navy aircraft carrier deployed in the Persian Gulf during Iran tensions

Putin Says Russia Upgrading Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile, Moscow Expands Strategic Arsenal

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Moscow is continuing to modernize its Kinzhal hypersonic missile system while accelerating work on several next-generation strategic weapons, underscoring the Kremlin’s determination to maintain military

May 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Pentagon as US military operations against Iran approach $29 billion in costs

Pentagon Reveals US War Against Iran Has Already Cost Nearly $29 Billion

The Pentagon has admitted that the US military campaign against Iran has already cost nearly $29 billion, exposing the rapidly expanding financial burden of Washington’s escalating confrontation with Tehran and intensifying scrutiny

May 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Workers at Bangladesh’s Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant after Russia completed fuel loading into Unit 1 reactor

Bangladesh Moves Closer to Nuclear Era, Russia Completes Fuel Loading at Rooppur Reactor

Bangladesh moved significantly closer to entering the nuclear energy era on Tuesday after Rosatom confirmed that nuclear fuel loading had been fully completed at Unit 1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant,

May 12, 2026

News

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova in Moscow to discuss Russia-Ukraine family reunification efforts

Putin Urges Russia and Ukraine to Continue Family Reunification Efforts, Humanitarian Exchanges

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urged Moscow and Kiev to continue humanitarian efforts aimed at reuniting families separated by the conflict in Ukraine, highlighting one of the few areas where communication

May 12, 2026

News

US President Donald Trump and UN headquarters amid migration sovereignty dispute

US Rejects UN Migration Declaration, Mike Waltz Demands Protection of National Sovereignty

The Trump administration has escalated its confrontation with the United Nations over migration policy after formally rejecting the latest declaration issued by the International Migration Review Forum, accusing global institutions of undermining

May 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin discusses conditions for Ukraine peace negotiations and possible Zelenskyy meeting

Putin Says Zelenskyy Meeting Must Mark Final Stage of Ukraine Peace Negotiations

The Kremlin said Tuesday that any potential face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy would only take place after the negotiation process over the Ukraine conflict is

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks about ending the Ukraine war during a briefing in Moscow

Kremlin Says Ukraine War Could End Instantly if Kiev Accepts Moscow’s Terms

The Kremlin declared Tuesday that Russia’s military operation in Ukraine could end “at any moment” if Kiev agrees to conditions Moscow says are already fully understood by the Ukrainian leadership, signaling that

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing ahead of strategic Russia-China talks

Putin’s China Visit Enters Final Stage, Kremlin Signals Deepening Moscow-Beijing Axis

The Kremlin said Tuesday that preparations for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to China have entered their final phase, underlining what officials described as an increasingly important strategic partnership between Moscow

May 12, 2026

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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

Former Zelensky Powerbroker Faces Money-Laundering Probe in Expanding Kyiv Scandal

BRICS Finance Ministers Brace for Hormuz Fallout, Energy and Food Prices Surge

Putin Says Russia Upgrading Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile, Moscow Expands Strategic Arsenal

Pentagon Reveals US War Against Iran Has Already Cost Nearly $29 Billion

Bangladesh Moves Closer to Nuclear Era, Russia Completes Fuel Loading at Rooppur Reactor

Putin Urges Russia and Ukraine to Continue Family Reunification Efforts, Humanitarian Exchanges

US Rejects UN Migration Declaration, Mike Waltz Demands Protection of National Sovereignty

Putin Says Zelenskyy Meeting Must Mark Final Stage of Ukraine Peace Negotiations

Kremlin Says Ukraine War Could End Instantly if Kiev Accepts Moscow’s Terms

Putin’s China Visit Enters Final Stage, Kremlin Signals Deepening Moscow-Beijing Axis

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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