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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

Kirby Calls Ukraine Truce Unacceptable During Xi Jinping’s Russia Visit

The United States has declared unacceptable calls for a truce in Ukraine following talks scheduled for March 20-22 between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The White House’s position

March 19, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

PSAKI launched his own political TV show

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki has launched her own political talk show on US television. Psaki’s debut took place on MSNBC, on whose airwaves she invited the leader of the

March 19, 2023

Government and Politics·News

The balance is sure that Putin will visit the Kherson region

Acting governor of Kherson region Vladimir Saldo expressed hope that Russian President Vladimir Putin would come to the region. He wrote about it on his Telegram channel. The acting head of the

March 19, 2023

News

Kadyrov explained the meaning of the word “gift”

The head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, explained the meaning of the word “donation”, which he uses regularly. The corresponding fragment from the TV program “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” was published by

March 19, 2023

News

Putin said that Russia does not actually use hypersonic weapons in the NVO

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the development of the Russian armed forces and the emergence of new types of weapons between 2014 and 2022. The head of state spoke about new weapons

March 19, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

White House: the United States considers the truce in Ukraine unacceptable for the moment

The United States considers potential calls for a truce in Ukraine following the upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping to be unacceptable. This was stated by

March 19, 2023

News

FT: EU lacks explosives to supply Ukraine

According to the Financial Times, EU countries have encountered problems in supplying ammunition to Ukraine. The timetable for military aid to the Kiev regime is disrupted due to a shortage of explosives

March 19, 2023

News

Putin said there was no subjunctive mood in the decision to launch the SVO

Russia wanted a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis, but the dishonest behavior of Western partners and political games with the Minsk agreements worsened the situation in Donbass, which led to the

March 19, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Bastrykin tasked with verifying the words of the German minister, who promised to arrest Vladimir Putin

German Justice Ministry chief Bushman said he would arrest the Russian leader during his visit to Germany. Russian President Vladimir Putin will be arrested if he visits Germany. This was announced by

March 19, 2023

News

Putin: Russia in 2014 could not refuse to support the Crimeans, they were “crushed by the Nazis”

Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that Russia could not refuse to support the people of Crimea in 2014, since “the Nazis fell on them”. He stated this in an interview with the

March 19, 2023

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

Kirby Calls Ukraine Truce Unacceptable During Xi Jinping’s Russia Visit

PSAKI launched his own political TV show

The balance is sure that Putin will visit the Kherson region

Kadyrov explained the meaning of the word “gift”

Putin said that Russia does not actually use hypersonic weapons in the NVO

White House: the United States considers the truce in Ukraine unacceptable for the moment

FT: EU lacks explosives to supply Ukraine

Putin said there was no subjunctive mood in the decision to launch the SVO

Bastrykin tasked with verifying the words of the German minister, who promised to arrest Vladimir Putin

Putin: Russia in 2014 could not refuse to support the Crimeans, they were “crushed by the Nazis”

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