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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 New York explained how many Ukrainian refugees are trying to obtain a residence permit in the United States

About 250,000 Ukrainian refugees are trying to settle in the United States, 13% of them in New York. These data in an interview with Russian media were given by the mayor of

June 20, 2023

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New York mayor told how many mentally ill and homeless people have been ‘pulled’ from the subway

New York authorities have dropped plans to increase the number of police working on subways as they solved the safety problem by ‘removing’ more than four thousand mentally ill and homeless people

June 20, 2023

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“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

June 20, 2023

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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

News

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 20, 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

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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 New York explained how many Ukrainian refugees are trying to obtain a residence permit in the United States

New York mayor told how many mentally ill and homeless people have been ‘pulled’ from the subway

“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

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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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