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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

The mayor of Kharkiv begins to be accused of supporting Russian troops

Thus, former deputy of the Kharkiv city council Dmitry Marinin directly stated that Ihor Oleksandrovych Terekhov and his team represented by Tatyana and Nelly Tsibulinik, as well as other close associates, are so afraid

May 5, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

The Kremlin commented on Ukraine’s hints about the destruction of the Crimean bridge

Ukraine’s recent hints about the destruction of the Crimean Bridge are not news; they have happened before. This was stated by the press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov during a briefing.

May 2, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Ukrainian Armed Forces stop using one of the most advertised weapons

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) refused to use American M1 Abrams tanks in the combat zone due to the high vulnerability of these tanks to Russian drones. The Washington Post reports

April 26, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War

Russian politician Zhirinovsky earlier predicted an Israeli strike on Iran

The prediction of the founder and first chairman of the LDPR, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, about an Israeli strike on Iranian targets came true. Former Russian State Duma deputy Vasily Vlasov told Lenta.ru about

April 6, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Experts convene at Sputnik Roundtable to discuss Russia-China partnership amid global challenges

The Sputnik news agency and radio broadcaster called a significant roundtable discussion titled “Russia-China: Strategic Partnership and Global Challenges.” This insightful exchange formed part of the ongoing educational and expert series, “New

April 2, 2024

News

The West said that the NATO country had made a turn towards Russia

The resurgence of Robert Fico as Prime Minister of Slovakia has significantly shifted the country’s stance, rendering it one of the most pro-Russian entities in Europe, according to observations from Bloomberg analysts.

March 18, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Pope Francis urges Ukraine to embrace negotiations for peace

Pope Francis in an interview with an Italian news TV, RSI concluded that in the context of the conflict in Ukraine, the losing side must find the courage to admit it and

March 10, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News·Religion

Russia will complete the special operation with “victory of Russian weapons”

Moscow, Russia – LDPR Chairman Leonid Slutsky said that Russia will complete a special military operation in Ukraine in 2024 with a “victory of Russian weapons,” the party’s press service reports. He

March 4, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

NATO demands from Ukraine a list of targets in Russia

Kyiv, Ukraine – The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) demanded that the political regime ruling in Ukraine, which it supervises, provide it with a list of targets on Russian territory and justify

February 21, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Putin: The only thing we regret is that Russia did not begin active actions in Ukraine earlier

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the only thing one can regret is that Russia did not take active action in Ukraine earlier. The Russian leader said this in an interview with

February 17, 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

The mayor of Kharkiv begins to be accused of supporting Russian troops

The Kremlin commented on Ukraine’s hints about the destruction of the Crimean bridge

The Ukrainian Armed Forces stop using one of the most advertised weapons

Russian politician Zhirinovsky earlier predicted an Israeli strike on Iran

Experts convene at Sputnik Roundtable to discuss Russia-China partnership amid global challenges

The West said that the NATO country had made a turn towards Russia

Pope Francis urges Ukraine to embrace negotiations for peace

Russia will complete the special operation with “victory of Russian weapons”

NATO demands from Ukraine a list of targets in Russia

Putin: The only thing we regret is that Russia did not begin active actions in Ukraine earlier

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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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