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The Eastern Herald’s Russia Desk covers Russia, the Russia-Ukraine war, Russian foreign policy, NATO-Russia relations, Eastern European security, the Baltic region and major geopolitical developments involving Moscow and its neighbors.

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

Hidden sections of Zelenskyy’s “Victory Plan” reserved for Western nations

Two confidential sections of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “victory plan” will remain undisclosed to the public and will only be shared with leading Western nations. The publicly available elements of the plan

October 16, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Military strengthens position in Kursk region

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue operations to defeat the enemy group that has penetrated the territory of the Kursk Region. Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian troops have lost

October 16, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Zelenskyy presents bold “Victory Plan” for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly presented his “victory plan” for the first time, speaking in the Verkhovna Rada. According to him, the plan consists of five points. The first involves inviting Kyiv

October 16, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian troops liberated Krasny Yar in the DPR

The Russian Ministry of Defense has reported that troops from the Russian Armed Forces’ “Center” group have liberated the village of Krasny Yar in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). In addition, the

October 16, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainian Neo-Nazis forces attack on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Co-chairman of the coordinating council for the integration of new regions, member of the Public Chamber (PC) of the Russian Federation Vladimir Rogov reported that Enerhodar is under attack from Ukrainian Armed Forces

October 15, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Pozdnyakov resigns as head of Russian Olympic Committee

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has announced his resignation. “I am sure that the ROC Executive Committee will accept my resignation at its next meeting on November 7 and will

October 15, 2024

News·Sports

NATO launches new command in Germany to aid Ukraine

In the afternoon, the Secretary-General traveled with General Cavoli to Wiesbaden, Germany to visit NATO’s new Security Assistance and Training Ukraine (NSATU) command at the Clay Barracks, where the Secretary-General also met

October 15, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian citizens killed by Ukrainian Armed Forces

Over the past week, as a result of attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), 15 residents of several Russian settlements were killed and 69 people were injured. “84 civilians suffered

October 15, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Trump warns of world war III

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is worried that World War III could break out in the next four months due to the policies of the Democrats leading the US government. “I

October 13, 2024

News

Ukrainian military retreats in defeat from DPR’s Dzerzhynsk

Ukrainian armed forces have initiated the withdrawal of their units from Dzerzhinsk (also known by its Ukrainian name, Toretsk), according to information provided by security forces to TASS. “The situation for the

October 13, 2024

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

Hidden sections of Zelenskyy’s “Victory Plan” reserved for Western nations

Russian Military strengthens position in Kursk region

Zelenskyy presents bold “Victory Plan” for Ukraine

Russian troops liberated Krasny Yar in the DPR

Ukrainian Neo-Nazis forces attack on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Pozdnyakov resigns as head of Russian Olympic Committee

NATO launches new command in Germany to aid Ukraine

Russian citizens killed by Ukrainian Armed Forces

Trump warns of world war III

Ukrainian military retreats in defeat from DPR’s Dzerzhynsk

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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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