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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

Rumen Radev celebrates Progressive Bulgaria election victory during rally in Sofia

Rumen Radev’s Bulgaria Victory Sparks Debate Over EU Control and Corruption

Former Bulgarian president Rumen Radev has returned to the center of power in Sofia with a sweeping electoral victory that many voters see as a rebellion against corruption, oligarchic influence, and years

May 9, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Sara Netanyahu and Benjamin Netanyahu near Israel’s controversial Wing of Zion aircraft amid renewed corruption allegations

Sara Netanyahu Corruption Scandal Explodes Again, Luxury Jet Revelations Shake Israel’s Political Elite

The long-running controversies surrounding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu have erupted once again after explosive allegations linked to the controversial “Wing of Zion” state aircraft reignited public

May 9, 2026

News

Students affected by the global Canvas cyberattack during final exams

Global Canvas Cyberattack Throws 9,000 Universities, Schools Into Chaos During Final Exams

A sweeping cyberattack targeting the widely used Canvas learning platform has thrown universities and schools across the US, Canada, Australia and several other countries into chaos, disrupting final exams, blocking access to

May 8, 2026

News

Palestinian and international runners participate in the Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem amid the Gaza war

Thousands Join Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem and Gaza After Two-Year Hiatus

BETHLEHEM — Before sunrise on Friday, thousands of runners gathered in Bethlehem’s Manger Square beneath Palestinian flags and beside streets lined with murals, prison posters, and concrete barriers that have come to define

May 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oil tankers and military vessels near the Strait of Hormuz during escalating Israel-Iran conflict

Tehran Accuses Washington of Sabotaging Diplomacy in the Gulf

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN — A fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States appeared increasingly unstable on Friday after Tehran accused Washington of launching fresh military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying fears

May 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Smoke rises over Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery after Ukrainian drone strikes triggered a major environmental disaster on the Black Sea coast

Russia Ukraine War Brings Toxic Fallout to Black Sea, Fires and Oil Pollution Hit Tuapse

Russia’s war in Ukraine is now leaving visible scars far beyond the battlefield. Along Russia’s southern Black Sea coast, repeated Ukrainian drone strikes on oil infrastructure have triggered refinery fires, toxic smoke,

May 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Ministry summons Armenian ambassador over Zelensky remarks during EU-backed events in Yerevan

Russia Summons Armenian Ambassador After Zelensky’s ‘Terror Threats’ at EU Event in Yerevan

Russia sharply escalated its dispute with Armenia on Thursday after summoning Armenian Ambassador Gurgen Arsenyan to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow over what it described as anti-Russian remarks made by Ukrainian President

May 7, 2026

News

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant after reported drone incident as IAEA warns of nuclear safety risks

Grossi Warns of Nuclear Risk After Drone Hits Near Zaporizhzhia Plant

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned Wednesday that continued military activity around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant risked triggering a catastrophe after a reported drone incident damaged emergency infrastructure

May 7, 2026

News

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during ASEAN diplomatic discussions in 2026

Russia Calls Malaysia a Reliable Asia-Pacific Partner, Moscow Deepens ASEAN Push

MOSCOW (SPUTNIK) — Russia has described Malaysia as one of its most dependable partners in Southeast Asia, underlining Moscow’s growing strategic focus on the Asia-Pacific region as geopolitical tensions with the West

May 7, 2026

News

Russian missile and drone strikes hit Ukraine overnight as Europe fears wider escalation

Europe on Edge as Russia Pounds Ukraine Overnight and Warns of Wider Retaliation

Russia launched one of its heaviest overnight assaults on Ukraine in recent weeks as the Kremlin escalated warnings that the conflict could spill beyond Ukraine’s borders and draw Europe deeper into the

May 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·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

Rumen Radev’s Bulgaria Victory Sparks Debate Over EU Control and Corruption

Sara Netanyahu Corruption Scandal Explodes Again, Luxury Jet Revelations Shake Israel’s Political Elite

Global Canvas Cyberattack Throws 9,000 Universities, Schools Into Chaos During Final Exams

Thousands Join Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem and Gaza After Two-Year Hiatus

Tehran Accuses Washington of Sabotaging Diplomacy in the Gulf

Russia Ukraine War Brings Toxic Fallout to Black Sea, Fires and Oil Pollution Hit Tuapse

Russia Summons Armenian Ambassador After Zelensky’s ‘Terror Threats’ at EU Event in Yerevan

Grossi Warns of Nuclear Risk After Drone Hits Near Zaporizhzhia Plant

Russia Calls Malaysia a Reliable Asia-Pacific Partner, Moscow Deepens ASEAN Push

Europe on Edge as Russia Pounds Ukraine Overnight and Warns of Wider Retaliation

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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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