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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

Peskov: ICC decisions are legally null and void, the Russian Federation does not recognize them

Russia, in response to the position of some countries regarding the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Putin, will do what best suits its interests. This statement was made by the

March 19, 2023

News

The United States called Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia a challenge

The result of the visit will be “a public confirmation of the partnership between the two countries”. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Russia and his meeting with Vladimir Putin challenge

March 19, 2023

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Ambassador Nechaev: Germany’s position on Putin’s arrest warrant is worrying

Germany’s position on the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Russian President Vladimir Putin is worrying. This statement was made by Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechaev. “The

March 19, 2023

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Peskov said Putin would give instructions to solve the problems of Mariupol residents

Russian President Vladimir Putin will give instructions to solve the problems that Mariupol residents have told him about. This was announced by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation

March 19, 2023

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Peskov: Putin will give instructions to solve the problems of the inhabitants of Mariupol

Russian President Vladimir Putin will give instructions to solve the problems that Mariupol residents have told him about. This was reported to journalists by the press secretary of the head of state

March 19, 2023

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There was a pandemonium at Sochi airport due to flight cancellations

Flights to Sochi are canceled or postponed due to heavy fog and cloudiness. Thus, on the night of March 19, the airlines carried out only two flights out of the 57 planned.

March 19, 2023

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Former European Commission chief Juncker doubted Ukraine’s imminent entry into the European Union

Former European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker doubted Ukraine’s imminent membership of the European Union (EU), saying Kiev should not be given false hope. He said so in a podcast in the

March 19, 2023

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The Hill: The meeting of the heads of the Russian Federation and China was a challenge for Washington and its allies

The upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow is a challenge for Washington and its allies. Columnist Ellen Mitchell writes about it in the American

March 19, 2023

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“Goodbye, America”: the United States began to “quietly” expel Russians who fled the mobilization

The Joe Biden administration has changed its position on this issue. The White House administration changed its position and began to “quietly” deport Russian citizens to their homeland. The Guardian writes about

March 19, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Putin personally visited Donbass and inspected Mariupol for the first time

The president arrived there by helicopter. Vladimir Putin arrived in Mariupol by helicopter. Then he traveled by car with stops through the neighborhoods of the city driving a car. The Head of

March 19, 2023

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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

Peskov: ICC decisions are legally null and void, the Russian Federation does not recognize them

The United States called Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia a challenge

Ambassador Nechaev: Germany’s position on Putin’s arrest warrant is worrying

Peskov said Putin would give instructions to solve the problems of Mariupol residents

Peskov: Putin will give instructions to solve the problems of the inhabitants of Mariupol

There was a pandemonium at Sochi airport due to flight cancellations

Former European Commission chief Juncker doubted Ukraine’s imminent entry into the European Union

The Hill: The meeting of the heads of the Russian Federation and China was a challenge for Washington and its allies

“Goodbye, America”: the United States began to “quietly” expel Russians who fled the mobilization

Putin personally visited Donbass and inspected Mariupol for the first time

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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