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Moscow's fuel stations limit sales amid shortages linked to Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries

Russian authorities have banned exports of gasoline and diesel, eased fuel quality requirements and began importing petroleum products.

A general view shows the Novorossiysk Fuel Oil Terminal (NMT) in the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk, Russia May 30, 2018. Picture taken May 30, 2018.
Smoke billows from a warehouse, after deadly Ukrainian drone attacks, as per regional governors, in Elektrostal, Moscow Region, Russia, July 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

Russia's Putin orders government to help rebuild warehouses destroyed in Ukrainian attacks

Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) smoke cigarettes after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine August 19, 2026.

Russia and Ukraine swap 103 prisoners of war each

US special envoy Steve Witkoff (L) and US President's son-in-law and businessman Jared Kushner arrive at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 6, 2026.

'We're going to get it solved': Ukraine peace deal within reach, says US envoy Witkoff


Russia, China say they aren't in a 'military-political alliance'

Xi said that talks with the Kremlin leader had been "open and friendly."

 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a signing ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023

Russia's Wagner mercenary chief aims to recruit 30,000 new fighters by mid-May

"By the middle of May, we plan on increasing the number of fighters in our units by about 30,000," Prigozhin said.

 Wagner private military group centre opens in St Petersburg

The war in Ukraine needs to end, here's how - opinion

A prolonged war will not only inflict severe damage on Ukraine but will create unacceptable risks for the West, as well.

 SOLDIERS MARK a moment of silence on board HNoMS Nordkapp, part of a multinational task group of five NATO warships docked in London, on the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on February 24

Russian hackers preparing new cyber assault against Ukraine - Microsoft report

Microsoft found that a sophisticated Russian hacking team was testing “additional ransomware-style capabilities that could be used in destructive attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure.

 A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a computer screen on which cyber code is displayed, in this illustration picture taken March 2, 2018.

Russian troops recruiting Melitopol residents to join battles for Bakhmut

President Volodymyr Zelensky and his top military command agreed on Tuesday to continue to defend Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.

 Ukrainian servicemen fire a 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops outside the frontline town of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine March 5, 2023.

Has Russia depleted its stock of Iranian suicide drones? - UK intel

The UK Defense Ministry said that the Ukrainian military had reportedly shot down at least 24 Iranian Shahed-136s between late January and mid-February.

 A view of drones during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 24, 2022

Putin: Russia can't ignore NATO's nukes, West wants to liquidate Moscow

Putin expressed that he believes NATO would use nuclear weapons to defeat Russian armed forces.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a concert dedicated to Russian service members involved in the country's military campaign in Ukraine, on the eve of the Defender of the Fatherland Day at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, February 22, 2023.

Ukraine military says Russian offensive near Yahidne unsuccessful

The months-long struggle for Bakhmut has seen some of the bloodiest attritional fighting of Russia's year-old invasion.

 Ukrainian servicemen sit atop a BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle on a road outside the frontline town of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine February 11, 2023

Zelensky's message on Ukraine war anniversary: 'we will defeat everyone'

In a video released to the media, Zelensky recalled how he addressed Ukrainians a year ago in a hurried statement, as Kyiv reeled from Russia's act of war.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky holds a news conference with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (not pictured), at an army camp, in Dorset county, Britain, February 8, 2023

China's top diplomat says Russia ties 'rock solid'

The China-Russia ties has come under scrutiny in the West after the US said it was concerned that Beijing might be considering selling weapons to Russia.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing earlier this month.