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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

“In terms of information, the damage is enormous.” What military correspondents write about the drone attack on Moscow and the Moscow region

Russian air defense and electronic warfare systems shot down eight drones in the Moscow region on the morning of May 30, the Defense Ministry said. According to city authorities, several residential buildings

October 2, 2025

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“The goal is to sow panic in the population. What Russian MPs say about the drone attack on Moscow

On Tuesday morning, drones attacked Moscow and the Moscow region. What deputies of the State Duma say about it – read in the material of Russian media. Deputy Chairman of the State

October 2, 2025

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“To stop the bombardment of Moscow, Kyiv must be occupied.” How Russian politicians reacted to the drone attack

On the morning of May 30, drones attacked several neighborhoods in Moscow and the Moscow region. The Ministry of Defense reported that there were eight drones, five of which were shot down

October 2, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Strelkov – about the drone attack

Former DPR Defense Minister Igor Strelkov in a conversation with Russian media commented on the massive drone strike on Moscow on the morning of May 30. “Do you remember what the head

May 30, 2023

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Drone attack on Moscow and the Moscow region. Major

About 25 drones attacked the Moscow region on Tuesday morning, informed Baza telegram channel. Some of them shot down the air defense in the Moscow region. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced the

May 30, 2023

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“For a special occasion.” The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost almost all Bayraktar TB2 drones, considered “weapons of victory”

A year after the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, most of Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 attack drones have been shot down by the Russian military, writes Business Insider. At the same time, at

October 2, 2025

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OSCE observers believe Erdogan had an ‘unfair advantage’ in the second round of elections

International observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) believe that Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who won the presidential elections in Turkey, has an “unfair advantage” due to media bias

May 29, 2023

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The State Duma will discuss the possibility of banning “alcohol” in residential buildings

A working group is being formed in the State Duma to discuss the ban on the exploitation of “alcohol” in residential buildings. Maxim Topilin, head of the Economic Policy Committee, told Russian

May 29, 2023

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named two scenarios for the future of mankind due to climate change

According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), by 2100 the Earth’s temperature could increase by 2.7 degrees due to the onset of a hot El Niño period. The portal told about what

May 29, 2023

Climate·News

“We will all be there.” Why anyone can become a foreign agent or be sanctioned

Almost every Friday, the Russian Ministry of Justice adds new names to the list of foreign agents. With the granting of such a status to a new defendant, those who are already

October 2, 2025

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

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

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

“In terms of information, the damage is enormous.” What military correspondents write about the drone attack on Moscow and the Moscow region

“The goal is to sow panic in the population. What Russian MPs say about the drone attack on Moscow

“To stop the bombardment of Moscow, Kyiv must be occupied.” How Russian politicians reacted to the drone attack

Strelkov – about the drone attack

Drone attack on Moscow and the Moscow region. Major

“For a special occasion.” The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost almost all Bayraktar TB2 drones, considered “weapons of victory”

OSCE observers believe Erdogan had an ‘unfair advantage’ in the second round of elections

The State Duma will discuss the possibility of banning “alcohol” in residential buildings

named two scenarios for the future of mankind due to climate change

“We will all be there.” Why anyone can become a foreign agent or be sanctioned

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