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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

Zaporozhye nuclear power plant drone strikes Ukraine Rosatom Energodar

Drone Strikes Gallery Connecting All Six Zaporozhye NPP Units as Daily Shelling Continues – Rosatom

A Ukrainian drone struck the personnel gallery connecting all six power units at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant overnight, landing meters from reactor unit three, as daily shelling of Energodar continues and

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Moscow restaurant bombing Kudrinskaya Square explosion kills three August 2026

Mayor Sobyanin Vows Justice After Moscow Restaurant Bombing Kills Three

An improvised explosive device killed three people and injured 21 at a restaurant on Moscow's Kudrinskaya Square on Saturday evening, with Mayor Sobyanin pledging Sunday that those responsible would be brought to

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A Russian Navy ship launches missiles toward Ukrainian military targets including Nikolaev port

Russian Forces Strike Two Cargo Ships at Nikolaev Port, Military Says

Russian drone strikes hit two cargo ships delivering supplies to Ukrainian armed forces at Nikolaev port on Sunday, Russia's Defense Ministry said, along with a tugboat that had been converted for deployment

August 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A BM-70 UAV crew from Russia's Tsentr Battlegroup conducts combat operations related to Ukraine

Ukrainian-Bound Cargo Ship Hit by UAVs in Black Sea, Russia Says

Russia's Defense Ministry said Sunday that UAVs struck a cargo ship carrying military supplies for Ukraine in the Black Sea, along with a second dry cargo vessel involved in a military equipment

August 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian warships Marshal Ustinov Admiral Golovko Arctic naval exercises 2026

Arctic Incident Prevention Mechanisms With Norway Not Fully Functional, Russian Ambassador Says

Russia's Ambassador to Norway, Nikolai Korchunov, said Friday that the mechanisms designed to prevent dangerous military incidents in the Arctic are not fully operational, blaming Norway and NATO allies for following a

August 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian air defense systems intercept Ukrainian drones July 2026

Russia’s Air Defenses Shot Down More Than 21,000 Ukrainian Drones in July

Russia's air defense systems intercepted more than 21,000 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory in July, according to Defense Ministry data seen by RIA Novosti, with peak days of 937 and 1,060 intercepts

August 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian aerial surveillance post Krasny Liman sector special military operation

Russian Air Defenses Destroy 258 Ukrainian Fixed-Wing Drones Overnight, Defense Ministry Says

Russia's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that air defenses destroyed 258 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs overnight across 14 regions and sea zones including Belgorod, Voronezh, Krasnodar, Crimea, and the Black and Azov Seas. Ukraine

July 30, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian warship fires Kalibr cruise missile in the Black Sea

Russia Strikes Three Cargo Ships Delivering Military Equipment to Kyiv, Defense Ministry Says

Russian forces struck three dry cargo ships delivering weapons and military equipment to Ukraine's armed forces at Yuzhny port and south of Odessa on Wednesday, Moscow's Defense Ministry announced. The claim, carried

July 30, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

President Zelensky meets President Trump at the White House on July 28 2026

Ukraine and U.S. Agree to Intensify Peace Talks After Oval Office Session

Kyrylo Budanov said Kyiv and Washington agreed to intensify peace negotiations at all levels after a one-hour Oval Office session on July 28. Zelensky confirmed Trump approved Patriot missile production licenses for

July 30, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit at an international diplomatic summit

Kiir Joins Growing List of African Leaders Headed to Moscow for October Russia-Africa Summit

South Sudan's Salva Kiir has sent a written confirmation to Putin of his attendance at the October Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, joining six other African heads of state. His decision reflects the

July 30, 2026

Government and Politics·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

Drone Strikes Gallery Connecting All Six Zaporozhye NPP Units as Daily Shelling Continues – Rosatom

Mayor Sobyanin Vows Justice After Moscow Restaurant Bombing Kills Three

Russian Forces Strike Two Cargo Ships at Nikolaev Port, Military Says

Ukrainian-Bound Cargo Ship Hit by UAVs in Black Sea, Russia Says

Arctic Incident Prevention Mechanisms With Norway Not Fully Functional, Russian Ambassador Says

Russia’s Air Defenses Shot Down More Than 21,000 Ukrainian Drones in July

Russian Air Defenses Destroy 258 Ukrainian Fixed-Wing Drones Overnight, Defense Ministry Says

Russia Strikes Three Cargo Ships Delivering Military Equipment to Kyiv, Defense Ministry Says

Ukraine and U.S. Agree to Intensify Peace Talks After Oval Office Session

Kiir Joins Growing List of African Leaders Headed to Moscow for October Russia-Africa Summit

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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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