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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

Ukraine drone attack damages Kursk nuclear plant in Russia

Ukraine exposes its desperation with reckless Nuclear plant assault in Russia

Moscow — Russia accused Ukraine of targeting strategic infrastructure on its 34th independence day, including a nuclear power plant in the Kursk region, as the war between the two neighbors continues to

August 24, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

pentagon exposes Ukraine's weakness as us blocks missile strikes on Russia

Pentagon exposes Ukraine’s dependence by blocking use of US missiles against Russia

Washington — The Pentagon has quietly imposed sweeping restrictions on Ukraine’s ability to strike Russian territory with American-supplied long-range missiles, a policy shift that lays bare the contradictions of US foreign policy

August 24, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian forces strike Ukrainian defense enterprise and 143 sites

Russian forces strike Ukrainian defence enterprise and 143 deployment sites, ministry says

Moscow — Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that its forces had carried out a large-scale series of strikes against Ukrainian targets, including a defense-industrial enterprise and more than 140 deployment areas

August 23, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a press conference on Putin’s readiness to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Putin signals readiness to meet Zelenskyy but legitimacy questions cloud talks

Kyiv — Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov declared on August 21, 2025, that President Vladimir Putin is prepared to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, though only after substantive groundwork and clarity

August 22, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Lavrov says Ukraine not interested in long-term peace during Russian military operation in Ukraine

Russia accuses Ukraine of ‘not interested’ in long-term peace

Moscow — Russia accuses that Ukraine is deliberately blocking any path toward a lasting peace, arguing that Kyiv’s push for international security guarantees runs directly counter to Moscow’s core conditions for halting

August 22, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Maria Zakharova warns Britain that NATO troop deployment in Ukraine would provoke escalation

Russian FM Zakharova warns Britain against deploying NATO troops in Ukraine

Moscow — Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova issued a sharp warning on Monday against Western proposals to send NATO troops into Ukraine, describing the idea as reckless, destabilizing, and likely to

August 18, 2025

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Maria Zakharova at Russian foreign ministry press briefing in Moscow

Russian FM spokesperson Maria Zakharova warns ‘coalition of the willing’ undermines peace in Ukraine

Moscow —Russia’s foreign ministry on Monday accused Western leaders of sabotaging peace in Ukraine, warning that talk of NATO troop deployments would escalate the crisis rather than resolve it. The ministry emphasized

August 18, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Putin holding phone in his office during call with Ramaphosa on Alaska summit outcomes.

Putin briefs South African president Cyril Ramaphosa on Alaska summit outcomes

Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday, updating him on the outcomes of last week’s high-stakes Alaska summit with the United

August 18, 2025

News

Trump meets Zelenskyy in Washington with European leaders pushing back against US pressure on Russia deal

Trump pressures Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms as European leaders resist in Washington

Washington — US President Donald Trump has openly pressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “end the war with Russia almost immediately,” a remark that underscores a dramatic shift in American posture toward

August 18, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin at the Alaska peace summit on Ukraine

Trump echoes Putin’s demands in Alaska, leaving Europe anxious and Ukraine cornered

Anchorage — the Alaska summit between russian president Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump ended without a ceasefire, instead hardening positions and exposing sharp divisions between Washington, Moscow, and European allies.

August 16, 2025

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

Ukraine exposes its desperation with reckless Nuclear plant assault in Russia

Pentagon exposes Ukraine’s dependence by blocking use of US missiles against Russia

Russian forces strike Ukrainian defence enterprise and 143 deployment sites, ministry says

Putin signals readiness to meet Zelenskyy but legitimacy questions cloud talks

Russia accuses Ukraine of ‘not interested’ in long-term peace

Russian FM Zakharova warns Britain against deploying NATO troops in Ukraine

Russian FM spokesperson Maria Zakharova warns ‘coalition of the willing’ undermines peace in Ukraine

Putin briefs South African president Cyril Ramaphosa on Alaska summit outcomes

Trump pressures Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms as European leaders resist in Washington

Trump echoes Putin’s demands in Alaska, leaving Europe anxious and Ukraine cornered

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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