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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

Unveiling the Alarming Resurgence: Mongolia’s Battle Against a Menacing Plague Outbreak

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – In a recent discovery that sent shockwaves across the vast expanse of Mongolia, over 130 natural plague foci were unearthed within its borders, including the region adjacent to the

June 30, 2023

Health·News

Scientists have shown what a nuclear war between the US and Russia could look like

Scientists at The Future of Life Institute have developed a plausible model of how a nuclear war between two superpowers – Russia and the United States – could have happened. The whole

June 30, 2023

Climate·Conflicts, Military and War·News

RuNews24 told what is happening with Donetsk coal in 2023

It should be noted that the largest Donetsk coal basin for a long time served as the basis of the coal industry in Ukraine, both during the Soviet period and after 1991.

June 29, 2023

News

The Prigozhin Rebellion overthrew the ruble. What to expect next

After Prigozhin’s “camp on Moscow”, the dollar and the euro began to grow steadily against the ruble. As of June 28, the US currency traded at 86 rubles, the European at 94.

June 29, 2023

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Nutritionist Irina Mansurova listed six typical mistakes of losing weight

Nutritionist Irina Mansurova in an interview life named six traditional mistakes of people who want to lose weight. According to the expert, those people who are trying to get rid of extra

June 29, 2023

News

Scientists have discovered a new type of gravitational wave using the method of a Soviet astronomer

The International Collaboration of Radio Astronomers has announced a discovery that could become one of the most important achievements of modern cosmology. We are talking about a new type of gravitational waves,

June 29, 2023

News

“I don’t think he would have handled the riots himself.” How military correspondents react to the rumor about Surovikin’s arrest

On the evening of June 28, war correspondent Vladimir Romanov posted a message on his Telegram channel, in which he said that General Sergei Surovikin, deputy commander of the United Group of

June 29, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The consequences of the “mutiny” of Yevgeny Prigozhin for his company and PMC “Wagner”

The “Justice March” to Moscow, launched on the evening of June 23 by PMC founder “Wagner” Yevgeny Prigozhin, lasted less than a day. The following day, Russian authorities called the incident a

June 29, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Prigozhin wanted to capture Shoigu and Gerasimov, but the FSB found out

During the mutiny, the founder of the private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, would capture Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, General Valery Gerasimov.

June 29, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Court Slaps Google with an Additional $47 Million Fine for Violating Anti-Monopoly Laws

Moscow, Russia – A Russian court has dealt a severe blow to Alphabet’s Google by imposing an additional fine of 4 billion roubles ($47 million) for its failure to settle a prior

June 28, 2023

Business·Government and Politics·News

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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

Unveiling the Alarming Resurgence: Mongolia’s Battle Against a Menacing Plague Outbreak

Scientists have shown what a nuclear war between the US and Russia could look like

RuNews24 told what is happening with Donetsk coal in 2023

The Prigozhin Rebellion overthrew the ruble. What to expect next

Nutritionist Irina Mansurova listed six typical mistakes of losing weight

Scientists have discovered a new type of gravitational wave using the method of a Soviet astronomer

“I don’t think he would have handled the riots himself.” How military correspondents react to the rumor about Surovikin’s arrest

The consequences of the “mutiny” of Yevgeny Prigozhin for his company and PMC “Wagner”

Prigozhin wanted to capture Shoigu and Gerasimov, but the FSB found out

Russian Court Slaps Google with an Additional $47 Million Fine for Violating Anti-Monopoly Laws

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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