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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

Scientists have discovered how pumping groundwater shifts the Earth’s axis of rotation

Human pumping of groundwater is capable of significantly shifting the axis of rotation of the Earth. This conclusion was made by South Korean scientists in an article published in Geophysical Research Letters.

June 16, 2023

Climate·News

A retired US general weighs the chances of a new arms race between Russia and the United States

The suspension of Russia’s participation in the nuclear weapons treaty (START) is a bad sign, but Moscow’s compliance with the document’s provisions gives hope of avoiding a nuclear race. Kevin Ryan, a

June 16, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Jordan Agro releases new single “Let’s Go”

Jordan Agro has unveiled their new single “Let’s Go”, a fresh and exciting bass house track. Today Russian DJ, sound producer and host of the author’s radio show Jordan Agro presented his

June 16, 2023

Entertainment·News

An American general told what will happen to Russia after the use of nuclear weapons

If Russia uses nuclear weapons, Western politicians are unlikely to respond with military force, Kevin Ryan, a retired brigadier general and former military attaché at the US Embassy in Moscow, told Russian

June 16, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ilya Novikov* was deprived of the status of a lawyer

The Moscow Chamber of Lawyers stripped Ilya Novikov* of his status after the third presentation by the Ministry of Justice. The department demanded that Novikov* be stripped of his legal status due

June 16, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kissinger says Russia must not be allowed to disintegrate or be reduced to ‘offended helplessness’

After the end of the conflict in Ukraine, Russia must avoid disintegrating or sinking into “offended impotence”, otherwise there is a risk of new tensions. Such notice Express In an interview with

June 16, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

What pills are forbidden to take while driving

If the driver is in a state of “drug intoxication”, then he will bear the same responsibility as in the case of drinking alcohol. The list of drugs prohibited for use by

June 16, 2023

News

VTB ready to launch video mortgage

VTB is ready to launch remote account opening, which will allow new customers to apply for digital mortgages. The Bank is developing a service using a Russian videoconferencing solution that enables employees

June 16, 2023

News

WP finds out why Ukraine cannot delay the counteroffensive

Kyiv cannot delay the counteroffensive, because it must succeed in the summer-autumn period and show the West that Ukraine is capable of resisting Russia. This is reported by Washington Post (WP) sources,

June 16, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Universal Music label freezes 20-year contract with Rammstein and Lindemann

The Universal Music Germany label has suspended its collaboration with Rammstein and its singer Till Lindemann due to allegations of sexual violence against him. In a statement from the company that estimated

June 16, 2023

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

Scientists have discovered how pumping groundwater shifts the Earth’s axis of rotation

A retired US general weighs the chances of a new arms race between Russia and the United States

Jordan Agro releases new single “Let’s Go”

An American general told what will happen to Russia after the use of nuclear weapons

Ilya Novikov* was deprived of the status of a lawyer

Kissinger says Russia must not be allowed to disintegrate or be reduced to ‘offended helplessness’

What pills are forbidden to take while driving

VTB ready to launch video mortgage

WP finds out why Ukraine cannot delay the counteroffensive

Universal Music label freezes 20-year contract with Rammstein and Lindemann

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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