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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

Moscow’s peace proposal to Ukraine dismissed as “unrealistic” by Zelenskyy’s office

Moscow has not proposed realistic conditions for ending the conflict in Ukraine. Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the head of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office, announced this on Friday, June 14, on the social network

June 15, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Romania to cover costs for Ukrainian F-16 pilot training, amid US capacity limits

Romania will bear the cost of training Ukrainians to fly American F-16 fighter planes, reported by the UNN of Ukraine. It is noted that Romania, among other things, bears the costs of

June 15, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian response – “Destroy their energy, industry, transport, banking and social services”

In response to the introduction of anti-Russian sanctions by the collective West, attacks should be made on the vulnerable areas of the economies of Western countries. This call was made by Deputy

June 15, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Former mayor of Poltava’s daughter detained in Kyiv for aiding United Russia election campaign

The daughter of the former mayor “Oleksandr Mamai” of Poltava was detained in Kyiv on charges of working for the election headquarters of United Russia. Representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine

June 15, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Official: Zelenskyy’s fear of betrayal by the West

The head of the office of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Andrii Yermak, said that Ukrainian citizens fear betrayal from the West at the upcoming summit in Switzerland, which will lead to new Minsk

June 14, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian ministry of internal affairs puts tv presenter Tatyana Lazareva on wanted list

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has put TV presenter and actress Tatyana Lazareva on the wanted list (included in the register of citizens – foreign agents of the Ministry of Justice

June 14, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia claims the West ignores Ukrainian regime’s russophobic tendencies in secret talks

The Russian side has a number of unpublicized contacts with Western representatives regarding the situation in Ukraine. However, during these contacts, the West does not want to notice the Russophobic and Nazi

June 13, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia says Ukraine’s power grids are valid military targets

Ukraine’s power grids are related to military infrastructure and are therefore a legitimate military target for the Russian Armed Forces. This was stated by the press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov,

June 13, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian navy to strengthen nuclear triad with new submarines

The Russian Navy will receive several submarines this year, which will strengthen the nuclear triad. This was stated by the general director of the Sevmash production association, Mikhail Budnichenko, during the state

June 12, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia’s victory in Ukraine poses the greatest threat to European Union

European Union ( EU ) Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Maternova called Russia’s victory in Ukraine the greatest danger the West could face. Her words are quoted by the Slovak publication Aktuality. Answering

June 12, 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

Moscow’s peace proposal to Ukraine dismissed as “unrealistic” by Zelenskyy’s office

Romania to cover costs for Ukrainian F-16 pilot training, amid US capacity limits

Russian response – “Destroy their energy, industry, transport, banking and social services”

Former mayor of Poltava’s daughter detained in Kyiv for aiding United Russia election campaign

Official: Zelenskyy’s fear of betrayal by the West

Russian ministry of internal affairs puts tv presenter Tatyana Lazareva on wanted list

Russia claims the West ignores Ukrainian regime’s russophobic tendencies in secret talks

Russia says Ukraine’s power grids are valid military targets

Russian navy to strengthen nuclear triad with new submarines

Russia’s victory in Ukraine poses the greatest threat to European Union

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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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