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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

Russian Tsentr battlegroup forces operating during intensified military operations in eastern Ukraine

Russia Claims Ukraine Lost More Than 290 Troops as Tsentr Battlegroup Escalates Offensive Pressure

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Ukrainian forces suffered heavy battlefield losses over the past 24 hours as Moscow intensified military operations across several sectors of the front line, with the Tsentr

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Navy warship Severomorsk operating near German coast amid NATO tensions

Kremlin Says Russian Navy Fully Complies With International Law, Warship Spotted Near German Coast

The Kremlin on Tuesday defended the activities of the Russian Navy in European waters after reports emerged that the Russian anti-submarine vessel Severomorsk had been spotted near the German coastline, a development

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Keir Starmer Faces UK Resignation Pressure in Political Crisis

Keir Starmer’s Leadership in Crisis, UK Cabinet Pressure Mounts Over Possible Resignation

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is confronting the most severe political turbulence of his leadership after a senior cabinet figure declined to rule out the possibility of his resignation, intensifying speculation that

May 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Rosatom CEO meets Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to discuss nuclear energy cooperation and floating reactor technology

Rosatom Expands Indonesia Nuclear Push Prabowo Explores Floating Reactors, Atomic Energy Partnership

Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has intensified its strategic engagement with Indonesia after CEO Alexey Likhachev held high-level talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Tuesday, focusing on expanding cooperation

May 12, 2026

Business·Economy·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 12, 2026

News

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak warns of falling oil prices amid Middle East conflict and global economic slowdown

Moscow Sees Global Economic Pain Ahead, Oil Prices Face Sharp Reversal

Russia has issued one of its starkest warnings yet about the future of global energy markets, cautioning that the current war-driven oil rally may eventually trigger a deeper economic slowdown capable of

May 12, 2026

News

Oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz during rising US-Iran maritime tensions

US Nuclear Missile Submarine Appears in Gibraltar, Iran Tensions Push Hormuz Crisis Toward Dangerous Escalation

The arrival of a US Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine in Gibraltar has intensified speculation that Washington is escalating military pressure against Iran as tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz move closer

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez speaks outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague rejecting Trump’s 51st state remarks

Venezuela Rejects Trump’s ‘51st State’ Remark, Delcy Rodriguez Defends Sovereignty

Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez has forcefully rejected suggestions that the South American nation could become the 51st state of the United States, pushing back against comments attributed to President Donald Trump

May 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Former Zelenskyy press secretary Iuliia Mendel speaking during an interview

Luliia Mendel Turns on Zelenskyy Amid Ukraine Election Controversy

A political storm is gathering around Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy after one of his former closest aides publicly accused him of prioritizing political survival over the wellbeing of the Ukrainian people, deepening

May 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

US President Donald Trump rejects the UN migration declaration during escalating tensions over global migration policies

Trump Administration Rejects UN Migration Declaration, Accuses Global Bodies of Fueling ‘Replacement Migration’

The Trump administration has formally rejected the United Nations-backed International Migration Review Forum declaration, accusing the UN of facilitating what Washington described as “replacement migration” across the United States and Western nations.

May 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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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

Russia Claims Ukraine Lost More Than 290 Troops as Tsentr Battlegroup Escalates Offensive Pressure

Kremlin Says Russian Navy Fully Complies With International Law, Warship Spotted Near German Coast

Keir Starmer’s Leadership in Crisis, UK Cabinet Pressure Mounts Over Possible Resignation

Rosatom Expands Indonesia Nuclear Push Prabowo Explores Floating Reactors, Atomic Energy Partnership

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

Moscow Sees Global Economic Pain Ahead, Oil Prices Face Sharp Reversal

US Nuclear Missile Submarine Appears in Gibraltar, Iran Tensions Push Hormuz Crisis Toward Dangerous Escalation

Venezuela Rejects Trump’s ‘51st State’ Remark, Delcy Rodriguez Defends Sovereignty

Luliia Mendel Turns on Zelenskyy Amid Ukraine Election Controversy

Trump Administration Rejects UN Migration Declaration, Accuses Global Bodies of Fueling ‘Replacement Migration’

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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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