Russia News Brief – Thursday, 19 March 2026

📊 Sentiment: Neutral

📝 Summary

Russia Plans Naval Convoys for Merchant Ships, Putin Aide Says – Bloomberg News Russia plans to provide naval convoys to protect merchant ships as it seeks to bolster the defense of the nation’s vessels and so-called shadow. Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine strikes Russian aircraft sites 800km from border – The Guardian Kyiv hits Russian plants producing and repairing military transport planes; former pro-Kremlin operator abruptly calls for Vladimir Putin to step. Iran seeking intelligence from Russia in war against US, CIA director says Iran is asking Russia to share intelligence on U.

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Iran seeking intelligence from Russia in war against US, CIA director says

Iran is asking Russia to share intelligence on U.S. military assets in the Middle East, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe ……

Ukraine Drones Wipe Out Most Tanks at Key Russian Military Fuel Depot in Krasnodar – Kyiv Post

According to Russian media reports, 18 of the 20 storage tanks – including 9 gasoline and 9 diesel tanks, as well as 7 fuel tankers – were in ……

How North Korea profits off Russia's war in Ukraine – CNN

New report finds Pyongyang has earned up to $14.4 billion in value from selling weapons, ammunition and supplying troops to Russia’s war in ……

Russia Plans Naval Convoys for Merchant Ships, Putin Aide Says – Bloomberg News

Russia plans to provide naval convoys to protect merchant ships as it seeks to bolster the defense of the nation’s vessels and so-called shadow ……

From the archive: Russia's dark horse at the finish line – New Statesman

… Russia’s next president would be the little-known politician Vladimir Putin. How odd that Oliver Stone has never made a movie about Russia. As a ….

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