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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

“Saddened and concerned” NATO comments on Navalny’s death

Munich, Germany – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference that all the facts of the death of Alexei Navalny must be established, “Russia must

February 17, 2024

News

Navalny’s death was reported from Moscow, Peskov said

Moscow, Russia – Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that the death of Alexei Navalny was reported from Moscow. “It was reported from Moscow,” he told reporters. According to

February 17, 2024

Government and Politics·News

Russian political prisoner Alexei Navalny dies in prison

Moscow, Russia – Alexey Navalny died in correctional colony No. 3 in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the regional department of the Federal Penitentiary Service reports. “On February 16, 2024, in correctional colony

February 17, 2024

Government and Politics·News

Russia – Maria Menshikova the editor of DOXA on the wanted list

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has put on the wanted list the editor of the publication DOXA, recognized in Russia as a foreign agent and an undesirable organization, Maria Menshikova, it

February 17, 2024

Government and Politics·News

The White House is putting pressure on Congress. The Kremlin appreciated the briefing on US security

The US President’s administration announced a closed briefing on a “serious national security threat” to force Congress to vote for a bill to allocate funds to Ukraine. As reported by RIA Novosti,

February 16, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

NATO general named the condition for Putin’s consent to negotiations on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin will agree to negotiations on resolving the conflict in Ukraine on the condition that the West ceases its military support. This opinion was expressed by the former chairman

February 15, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia warns of response to NATO exercises in Scandinavia

Moscow, Russia – In a recent development that has raised eyebrows across the international community, Russia has issued a stern warning in response to the upcoming NATO military exercises dubbed Nordic Response,

February 8, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russo-Ukrainian conflict escalates with strategic Russian advances and heavy Ukrainian casualties across several fronts

Moscow, Russia: The Russian army continues its special military operation, with the Ministry of Defense reporting successful actions of our forces on key front sectors. In the Kupyansk direction, units of the

February 6, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sweden ends investigation into Nord Stream explosions

In the coming days, the Stockholm prosecutor’s office plans to announce the termination of the investigation into the explosions on the Nord Stream pipelines that occurred in September 2022. This was reported

February 6, 2024

News

Russian Army advances in Donetsk as Ukrainian forces face significant losses

Kyiv, Ukraine: The Russian army has reportedly made considerable advances, inflicting heavy losses on the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Donetsk front. According to the Ministry of Defense, Russian forces have been

January 25, 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

“Saddened and concerned” NATO comments on Navalny’s death

Navalny’s death was reported from Moscow, Peskov said

Russian political prisoner Alexei Navalny dies in prison

Russia – Maria Menshikova the editor of DOXA on the wanted list

The White House is putting pressure on Congress. The Kremlin appreciated the briefing on US security

NATO general named the condition for Putin’s consent to negotiations on Ukraine

Russia warns of response to NATO exercises in Scandinavia

Russo-Ukrainian conflict escalates with strategic Russian advances and heavy Ukrainian casualties across several fronts

Sweden ends investigation into Nord Stream explosions

Russian Army advances in Donetsk as Ukrainian forces face significant losses

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