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The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaking at a briefing on the Iran conflict June 2026

Russia Warns NATO’s Plans to Arm Ukraine Are ‘Recklessly Aggressive’

Russia's foreign ministry called NATO's plans to develop advanced weapons for Ukraine 'recklessly aggressive,' with spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warning that the enterprises building them could draw heavier Russian fire. The warning comes

June 30, 2026

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a press conference amid controversy over Politico Europe's refusal to publish his article

Lavrov Says Russia Will Work With Allies to Blunt Western Pressure

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia and like-minded nations would keep countering Western sanctions and pressure he described as violations of the UN Charter, in remarks to a Moscow legal forum.

June 29, 2026

by Russia Desk

Nakhimov Square in Sevastopol, Crimea, the city at the centre of Ukraine's 40-day drone pressure campaign and now under a state of emergency

Russia Downs 660 Drones as Zelensky Launches Formal 40-Day Crimea Campaign

Ukraine launched 660 drones overnight in the heaviest barrage of the war as Zelensky formally approved

Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted Russian energy infrastructure, including the Moscow Oil Refinery

Ukraine Strikes the Moscow Refinery Again, and Russia Promises a Heavier Reply

Ukraine struck the Moscow Oil Refinery for the second time in a week, part of a

“Women’s Leadership” and the new BRICS format: several events took place in Beijing under the aegis of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance

The main events were the BRICS Women’s Leadership Forum 2023 and the Women’s Innovation Contest award ceremony. The organizers were the China Committee for the Promotion of International Trade and the China

September 12, 2025

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In the Atlantic, the search for the bathyscaphe that disappeared during the Titanic expedition continues. What is known

In the Atlantic Ocean, they are looking for a private bathyscaphe, which has stopped communicating during a dive to the wreck of the Titanic. There are five people on board. Russian media

June 20, 2023

Climate·Conflicts, Military and War·News

“Israel lost a unique opportunity. New returnees from Russia do not stay in the country

In anticipation of tougher repatriation conditions, the number of people leaving Russia for Israel has increased significantly. Neither the new Israeli authorities nor the society, irritated by the excessive whims of those

June 20, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Scientists discover unexpected brain benefits of daytime sleep

People who frequently take naps at work or home have healthier, younger brains and are better at mental tasks. This conclusion was drawn by British scientists in the article, published in the

June 20, 2023

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Zaluzhny posted a video about checking the work of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the frontline area

Kyiv, Ukraine – Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Valeriy Zaluzhny posted a video on his Telegram channel, which allegedly depicts his work at the headquarters of Ukrainian troops in

June 30, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Japanese semiconductors enter Russia despite sanctions

After the start of the military operation in Ukraine, semiconductors from Japanese manufacturers continue to flow to Russia: most transactions are carried out via third countries (for example, China) and Japanese laws

June 20, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

The only bathyscaphe that took tourists to the wreck of the Titanic has disappeared

OceanGate Expeditions, a company specializing in deep-sea expeditions using manned vehicles, has confirmed media reports that one of its bathyscaphes, which was diving towards the wreck of the Titanic, had gone missing.

June 19, 2023

Climate·Conflicts, Military and War·News

best selling games in the world

Blizzard Company declared that the Diablo 4 game made $666 million five days after its release. The number of users who purchased the game was not specified. Diablo 4’s standard price is

June 19, 2023

News·Sports

Scientists describe long-necked dinosaurs whose heads were bitten off for the first time

Long-necked dinosaurs could often fall prey to predators that bit off their heads. This conclusion was drawn by the paleontologists who first described the case of the decapitation of marine dinosaurs in

June 19, 2023

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TOP-4 countries in which Russian tourists may be in danger

Portal “Evening Moscow” I talked to travel agents and found out in which countries Russians should be extremely careful. After reports that Russian citizens are treated badly in Turkey, many of our

June 19, 2023

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Russia Warns NATO’s Plans to Arm Ukraine Are ‘Recklessly Aggressive’

Lavrov Says Russia Will Work With Allies to Blunt Western Pressure

Russia Downs 660 Drones as Zelensky Launches Formal 40-Day Crimea Campaign

Ukraine Strikes the Moscow Refinery Again, and Russia Promises a Heavier Reply

“Women’s Leadership” and the new BRICS format: several events took place in Beijing under the aegis of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance

In the Atlantic, the search for the bathyscaphe that disappeared during the Titanic expedition continues. What is known

“Israel lost a unique opportunity. New returnees from Russia do not stay in the country

Scientists discover unexpected brain benefits of daytime sleep

Zaluzhny posted a video about checking the work of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the frontline area

Japanese semiconductors enter Russia despite sanctions

The only bathyscaphe that took tourists to the wreck of the Titanic has disappeared

best selling games in the world

Scientists describe long-necked dinosaurs whose heads were bitten off for the first time

TOP-4 countries in which Russian tourists may be in danger

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