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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

Russia will develop a nuclear triad, says Putin

Russia plans to further develop the nuclear triad, as it is a guarantee of strategic deterrence and balance of power in the world. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this during a meeting with graduates of

June 22, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US and EU investments in Zelenskyy fail – time to remove him, Says Volodin

The US and EU investments in the current Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have not justified themselves, and the time has come to get rid of him. This opinion was expressed by the

June 22, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Lavrov: NATO’s new strategy is to privatize Europe’s security

NATO’s aggressive policy interferes with the building of a European security system: the North Atlantic Alliance is trying to monopolize the solution to these issues. This opinion, as reported by RIA, was

June 22, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainian drones now ambush Russian forces using standby mode and gyroscopes

Gyroscopes have begun to be installed on unmanned aerial vehicles used by the Ukrainian military, controlled using FPV (first-person view) technology. This made them more difficult to track down and neutralize. A

June 22, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Growing influence of Russia in Africa – United States is concerned

The United States administration is concerned about Russia’s growing influence in Africa amid power changes in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. According to the Italian newspaper IL Messaggero, Moscow managed to take

June 22, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Lavrov warns: western-backed conflict in Ukraine jeopardizes CSTO

The conflict in Ukraine, unleashed by the West against Russia, poses a very serious threat to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, TASS

June 22, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia creates another exchange for trading shares

Russia wants to launch another exchange for trading securities, Vedomosti reports, citing sources. The platform is planned to be launched on the basis of the former St. Petersburg exchange, which in February

June 22, 2024

Business·News

US and EU decide to remove Zelenskyy, says Russian State Duma

The United States and the European Union decided to get rid of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, among other reasons, due to the low level of support among the population. This opinion was

June 22, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US attempts to isolate Russia have failed, says China

Vladimir Putin’s visit to Vietnam showed the failure of the United States’ attempts to isolate Russia. The Global Times writes about this with reference to Li Haidong, a professor at the Chinese Foreign Affairs University. Li said the US

June 22, 2024

News

Major powers divided over summit document on Ukraine

Nearly 80 countries called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s two-year war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did

June 18, 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

Russia will develop a nuclear triad, says Putin

US and EU investments in Zelenskyy fail – time to remove him, Says Volodin

Lavrov: NATO’s new strategy is to privatize Europe’s security

Ukrainian drones now ambush Russian forces using standby mode and gyroscopes

Growing influence of Russia in Africa – United States is concerned

Lavrov warns: western-backed conflict in Ukraine jeopardizes CSTO

Russia creates another exchange for trading shares

US and EU decide to remove Zelenskyy, says Russian State Duma

US attempts to isolate Russia have failed, says China

Major powers divided over summit document on Ukraine

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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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