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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

Russian and Chinese entrepreneurs discussed possibilities for economic ties between the two countries’ agri-food exports

On September 21, 2023, a round table was held at the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on the topic: “The Chinese market and Russian food products: analysis of consumer preferences and

September 30, 2023

Economy·News

Tatarstan presents its petrochemical potential to China

A delegation from Tatarstan, led by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic, expert of the Russian-Chinese Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development Oleg Korobchenko, takes part

September 30, 2023

Economy·News

Will Ukraine receive missiles capable of reaching Tatarstan, Syria and Iran?

Ukraine turned to Western countries for military-technical assistance in striking not only Russia, but also Iran and Syria, caused a mixed reaction in our country. Basically, this message has been mocked and

September 30, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian expert said that the issue of ethnic cleansing in Karabakh is fueled by the West.

Nagorno-Karabakh will gain stability and become an economically strong region to which refugees, both Azerbaijani and Armenian, will return. Niyazov Niyazi Sabir oğlu, doctor of historical sciences and expert on the military

September 30, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Misunderstandings about Uranium – Twice a day, Russia changed its position on uranium exports to the United States

It is curious that “misunderstandings” around Russian uranium arose against the backdrop of anti-Russian statements by Kazakh President Tokayev in Germany. Russia has stopped exporting uranium to the United States due to

September 30, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Restorers revealed the secret of the walls of the Peter and Paul Fortress

In St. Petersburg, the restoration of perhaps the city’s most important facade on the Neva has begun. Cracked coastal granite in the Peter and Paul Fortress. Everything is predictable – “the city

September 30, 2023

News

Cardiac surgeons of the Bakulev Center demonstrated a unique heart operation without anesthesia

Without anesthesia, without opening the chest and without stopping the heart. These operations are carried out at the Bakulev Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery in Moscow. Patients range from adults to infants.

September 30, 2023

Health·News

Military Su-24 Aircraft Crashes in Volgograd Region During Training Flight

On the evening of September 12, a tragic incident unfolded in the Kalachevsky district of the Volgograd region. A military Su-24 aircraft met with a catastrophic crash during a routine training flight.

September 13, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Gas station explosion kills 35, injures dozens in Russia’s Dagestan region

Makhachkala, Russia (TEH) – A horrifying inferno erupted in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan, claiming at least 35 lives and leaving dozens more wounded. The blaze, which ignited at a car

August 15, 2023

News

Media: The Conflict in Ukraine Enters a Challenging Phase for Kyiv Authorities

Kyiv, Ukraine (TEH) – The Ukrainian conflict has entered a more challenging stage for the Kyiv regime, with the possibility of dragging on until 2024. Stephen Collinson, a columnist for CNN, made

August 13, 2023

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

Russian and Chinese entrepreneurs discussed possibilities for economic ties between the two countries’ agri-food exports

Tatarstan presents its petrochemical potential to China

Will Ukraine receive missiles capable of reaching Tatarstan, Syria and Iran?

Russian expert said that the issue of ethnic cleansing in Karabakh is fueled by the West.

Misunderstandings about Uranium – Twice a day, Russia changed its position on uranium exports to the United States

Restorers revealed the secret of the walls of the Peter and Paul Fortress

Cardiac surgeons of the Bakulev Center demonstrated a unique heart operation without anesthesia

Military Su-24 Aircraft Crashes in Volgograd Region During Training Flight

Gas station explosion kills 35, injures dozens in Russia’s Dagestan region

Media: The Conflict in Ukraine Enters a Challenging Phase for Kyiv Authorities

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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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