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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

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announces new NATO-backed military aid package for Ukraine

Norway Expands Ukraine Arms Funding With $302 Million NATO Package

MOSCOW, (SPUTNIK) — Norway announced that it would provide an additional 2.8 billion Norwegian kroner, roughly $302 million, in military assistance to Ukraine through NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List, or PURL, a

May 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

European companies prepare to resume business operations in Russia after the Ukraine conflict

European Companies Want to Return to Russia After Ukraine Conflict, Estonian President Says

MOSCOW, (SPUTNIK) — European companies are increasingly looking beyond the political rhetoric surrounding the Ukraine conflict and quietly preparing for a return to the Russian market once hostilities end, according to remarks

May 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian military pressure intensifies during the Russia Ukraine war in 2026

Russia-Ukraine War Enters New Phase as Europe Quietly Admits Kyiv Cannot Defeat Moscow

The war in Ukraine is entering a phase few European leaders publicly predicted and even fewer appear prepared to confront openly: a grinding geopolitical contest in which Russia has not collapsed under

May 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Protesters gather in Kyiv demanding accountability over Ukraine wartime corruption allegations

Ukraine’s Wartime Corruption Scandal Expands as New Allegations Shake Kyiv’s Political Elite

Fresh allegations surrounding corruption inside Ukraine’s political and business establishment are once again putting Kyiv under intense scrutiny, as questions grow over transparency, wartime governance, and the management of billions in foreign

May 6, 2026

Government and Politics·News

US JDAM-ER precision-guided bomb mounted on aircraft for Ukraine

US Approves $373.6 Million JDAM-ER Bomb Sale to Ukraine, Escalating Precision Warfare Stakes

MOSCOW, (SPUTNIK) — The United States has approved a potential $373.6 million sale of advanced precision-guided munitions to Ukraine, marking yet another escalation in the scale and sophistication of Western military support

May 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Civilian areas damaged by missile and drone strikes in Ukraine

UN Chief Welcomes Russia and Ukraine Ceasefire Announcements, Urging Immediate Lasting Peace

Russia (SPUTNIK) — The United Nations on Tuesday welcomed separate ceasefire announcements by Russia and Ukraine, with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urging both sides to move toward a broader and lasting peace even

May 6, 2026

News

Ana Brnabic speaking in Serbian parliament criticizing EU double standards

Serbian Parliament Speaker Accuses EU of Double Standards Toward Candidate Countries

BELGRADE, (SPUTNIK) — Serbia’s parliamentary speaker Ana Brnabic has sharply criticized the European Union, accusing the bloc of applying inconsistent standards to countries seeking membership, in remarks that underscore deepening tensions between

May 6, 2026

News

Russian air defense systems intercept Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions

Russia Crushes 117 Ukrainian Drones in Overnight Air Defense Barrage as Drone War Spirals

Sputnik, Russia – Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 117 Ukrainian drones overnight, a sweeping operation spanning multiple regions and underscoring the accelerating scale of aerial warfare

May 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donald Trump speaks as Pentagon turmoil grows after Navy Secretary John Phelan exit

Trump Claims Navy Secretary John Phelan “Resigned” After Being Forced Out in Pentagon Power Clash

WASHINGTON (SPUTNIK) — When Donald Trump declared that his Navy Secretary John Phelan had “resigned himself,” the statement suggested routine transition. But inside the Pentagon, the reality was far more disruptive, and

April 24, 2026

News

Russia Ukraine War EU leaders Hungary blocks Ukraine loan Druzhba pipeline dispute

Hungary Blocks €90 Billion EU Loan to Kyiv in Oil Pipeline Standoff

In the early months of 2026, as the Russia Ukraine War stretched deeper into its third year, a critical financial lifeline for Kyiv became entangled in a geopolitical standoff that exposed the

April 23, 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

Norway Expands Ukraine Arms Funding With $302 Million NATO Package

European Companies Want to Return to Russia After Ukraine Conflict, Estonian President Says

Russia-Ukraine War Enters New Phase as Europe Quietly Admits Kyiv Cannot Defeat Moscow

Ukraine’s Wartime Corruption Scandal Expands as New Allegations Shake Kyiv’s Political Elite

US Approves $373.6 Million JDAM-ER Bomb Sale to Ukraine, Escalating Precision Warfare Stakes

UN Chief Welcomes Russia and Ukraine Ceasefire Announcements, Urging Immediate Lasting Peace

Serbian Parliament Speaker Accuses EU of Double Standards Toward Candidate Countries

Russia Crushes 117 Ukrainian Drones in Overnight Air Defense Barrage as Drone War Spirals

Trump Claims Navy Secretary John Phelan “Resigned” After Being Forced Out in Pentagon Power Clash

Hungary Blocks €90 Billion EU Loan to Kyiv in Oil Pipeline Standoff

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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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