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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

Ukrainian soldiers at frontline position as Russia calls for counter-terrorism cooperation against Ukraine

Russia Calls for International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation Against Ukraine

Russia's Deputy FM Dmitry Lyubinsky called Thursday for international counter-terrorism frameworks to target what Moscow describes as the threat from Ukraine's government. Moscow's terrorist designation of Ukraine has not been recognized by

August 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

CSTO joint staff delegation meeting on collective security cooperation

Russian Envoy Says NATO Opposes Cooperation With CSTO

Russia's permanent representative to the CSTO said NATO has not wanted and does not want to cooperate with the Russian-led alliance, and there is no point in banging on closed doors. The

August 5, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Dmitry Dogadkin, Russian diplomat appointed as Russia's new ambassador to Syria, in official portrait at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Putin Appoints Ex-Ambassador to Qatar as Russia’s New Envoy to Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Dmitry Dogadkin as ambassador to Syria, rotating him from the Doha posting as Moscow works to consolidate its diplomatic presence in a country transformed by the

August 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russia's State Duma Security Committee warns of foreign election interference ahead of September regional vote

Russian Lawmaker Warns of Election Provocations Involving ‘Fake Observers’ Before September Vote

Vasily Piskarev, head of Russia's State Duma Security Committee, warned Sunday that foreign intelligence services were planning to insert false election observers into Russia's September regional vote, a statement calibrated to discredit

August 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Damage in Russia's Belgorod region following Ukrainian drone and artillery attacks

Four Killed Including a Child in Ukrainian Attacks on Russia’s Belgorod Region in 24 Hours

Four civilians were killed, including a child, and 17 others wounded in 94 Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Belgorod region over 24 hours, Governor Alexander Shuvayev said Sunday, as Russian air defense systems

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Commercial shipping on the Black Sea amid Russian measures to counter Ukrainian drone attacks

Russia Acts to Protect Black Sea Shipping After 635 Ukrainian Drone Attacks

Russia's Transport Ministry said it was coordinating with the Defense Ministry and FSB to protect commercial shipping on the Black Sea and Azov Sea after 635 Ukrainian drone attacks. The announcement frames

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

FSB officers during a counter-terrorism operation in Russia's North Caucasus region

FSB Detains Central Asian Man in Stavropol After Syria-Directed Pyatigorsk Bomb Plot Foiled

Russia's FSB detained a 2001-born Central Asian national in Stavropol for a Syria-directed plot to bomb Pyatigorsk's prosecutor's office. Explosive components, chemicals, and shrapnel were seized from the suspect, who had planned

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky elections martial law political opponents 2026

Zelensky Doing Everything to Thwart Elections, Ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Claims

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, speaking from Moscow, claimed that Volodymyr Zelensky is actively working to prevent elections in Ukraine, citing government reshuffles and the removal of political rivals. Zelensky's constitutional

August 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

US arms deliveries to Ukraine NATO military hardware Biden Trump USAI reduction

US Arms Deliveries to Kyiv Down Almost 80% From Biden’s Term

US weapons deliveries to Ukraine fell by nearly 80 percent in early 2026 compared to the Biden administration's monthly average, as contracted deliveries replace the Pentagon drawdown packages that defined the previous

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian presidential aide and Marine Board chairman Nikolai Patrushev who held maritime logistics talks in Algiers with Algerian officials

Russia’s Patrushev Holds Maritime Logistics Talks With Algeria as Mediterranean Shipping Faces Pressure

Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev met with Algerian Interior Ministry officials in Algiers on Sunday to discuss bilateral maritime logistics cooperation and the security of shipping in the Mediterranean Sea, as the

August 3, 2026

Business·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

Russia Calls for International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation Against Ukraine

Russian Envoy Says NATO Opposes Cooperation With CSTO

Putin Appoints Ex-Ambassador to Qatar as Russia’s New Envoy to Syria

Russian Lawmaker Warns of Election Provocations Involving ‘Fake Observers’ Before September Vote

Four Killed Including a Child in Ukrainian Attacks on Russia’s Belgorod Region in 24 Hours

Russia Acts to Protect Black Sea Shipping After 635 Ukrainian Drone Attacks

FSB Detains Central Asian Man in Stavropol After Syria-Directed Pyatigorsk Bomb Plot Foiled

Zelensky Doing Everything to Thwart Elections, Ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Claims

US Arms Deliveries to Kyiv Down Almost 80% From Biden’s Term

Russia’s Patrushev Holds Maritime Logistics Talks With Algeria as Mediterranean Shipping Faces Pressure

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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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