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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

The Russian Foreign Ministry will continue to seek answers from Denmark to questions about sabotage at Nord Stream

The Russian Foreign Ministry will continue to seek answers to questions posed earlier, despite Denmark’s refusal to jointly investigate the Nord Stream sabotage. This is confirmed by a widespread comment by the

March 18, 2023

News

Putin signed a law on imprisonment for up to 7 years for discrediting NWO members

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law providing for a sentence of up to seven years in prison for discrediting participants in a special operation in Ukraine. The standard also applies

March 18, 2023

News

Reuters: US resumes drone flights over Black Sea after MQ-9 Reaper crash

The United States has decided to resume drone flights over the Black Sea after the crash of the MQ-9 Reaper drone. According to Reuters, citing US officials, the first flight after the

March 18, 2023

News

Entitled “A bullet in the leg”. Bank failures have spread to Europe

Shares of Swiss financial giant Credit Suisse fell 30% in one day, which was a signal to Europeans that nightmares are coming true. The bankruptcy of the American bank Silicon Valley Bank

March 18, 2023

News

Rogov: the base of foreign mercenaries in Zaporizhzhia was hit

The armed forces of the Russian Federation struck at the base of the location of foreign mercenaries in the city of Zaporizhzhia. This was stated by a member of the main council

March 18, 2023

News

Putin signed a law punishing up to 15 years in prison for discrediting any OSV member

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law establishing criminal liability for discrediting any participant in a special military operation (SVO), including volunteers. The corresponding document was published on the official Internet

March 18, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Putin signed the law on termination of Ukrainian citizenship from the date of application to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing Russian citizens who have Ukrainian nationality to petition the Russian Interior Ministry to renounce this nationality. The corresponding document was published on the

March 18, 2023

News

“KP”: Roman Kostomarov amputated both legs up to the knee

Russian figure skater Roman Kostomarov has been amputated up to his knees, Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper reports, citing a source. It is also noted that the doctors decided to remove the shins of

March 18, 2023

News

4.8 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey

Another earthquake hit Kahramanmaras province in southeastern Turkey. Its magnitude, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), was 4.8. The tremors began at 5:14 a.m. local time. The source was located at

March 18, 2023

Climate·News

Near Voronezh, after an accident with a truck, the lady driver was hospitalized

A 48-year-old resident of the Novousmansky district of the Voronezh region was hospitalized after a heavy truck hit her car. On Monday, March 6, at around 11:30 a.m. in the Novousmansky district,

March 7, 2023

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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

The Russian Foreign Ministry will continue to seek answers from Denmark to questions about sabotage at Nord Stream

Putin signed a law on imprisonment for up to 7 years for discrediting NWO members

Reuters: US resumes drone flights over Black Sea after MQ-9 Reaper crash

Entitled “A bullet in the leg”. Bank failures have spread to Europe

Rogov: the base of foreign mercenaries in Zaporizhzhia was hit

Putin signed a law punishing up to 15 years in prison for discrediting any OSV member

Putin signed the law on termination of Ukrainian citizenship from the date of application to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation

“KP”: Roman Kostomarov amputated both legs up to the knee

4.8 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey

Near Voronezh, after an accident with a truck, the lady driver was hospitalized

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