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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

“It smelt of ‘ultra-righteousness’.” The head of Fight Nights spoke about the refusal to cooperate with the tournament of the leader of “RDK” Kapustin *

The commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) fighting alongside Ukraine, Denis Kapustin *, who in the early 2010s participated in the organization of combat tournaments under the White Rex brand, offered

June 13, 2023

“Will be released this year.” Paul McCartney announces the ‘final’ Beatles song

Beatles co-founder Paul McCartney has revealed artificial intelligence (AI) helped finish the band’s ‘final’ song, due out in 2023. The musician said in an interview with BBC Radio 4, reports the BBC.

June 13, 2023

News

The United States, after Great Britain, will transfer shells containing depleted uranium to Ukraine

The White House will supply Ukraine with depleted uranium shells. On this Monday, June 13, informed newspaper The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing US officials. A senior official in US President Joe

June 13, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Tourists of the Russian Federation told whether it is worth visiting Turkey in 2023

Edition News.ru collected the opinions of Russian tourists who visited Turkey this year in order to understand whether it is worth going there at all or is it better to pay attention

June 13, 2023

News

The Ministry of Defense has signed contracts with seven other volunteer units

Three brigades and four separate detachments of the Volunteer Assault Corps have signed contracts with the Russian Defense Ministry. Documents relating to work in the area of military operation, said in the

June 13, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Astronomers have discovered a second planet in the Tatooine star system

British astronomers have discovered a rare planetary system in which two planets orbit not one, but two stars at once, like the planet Tatooine from Star Wars. According to scientists, this is

June 12, 2023

Astronomy·News·Technology

Bloomberg spoke about the EU’s “risky” plan to store gas in Ukrainian storage facilities

The European Union is considering the possibility of storing gas in Ukrainian underground storage facilities to avoid a winter energy crisis. On this subject writing Bloomberg. Gas storage facilities in EU countries

June 12, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

CNN reported the loss of 16 American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles by Ukraine

The Ukrainian armed forces have lost 16 American-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles over the past few days. On this subject informed CNN with a link to open source data analysis. The Bradley

June 12, 2023

News

“Useless and dangerous.” Indonesia, Brazil and Africa’s peace initiatives rejected in Kiev

Ukraine called the talks with Russia “senseless” and “dangerous”. As Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the chief of staff of the Ukrainian president, declared on Sunday June 11, Kyiv rejects the peace initiatives

June 11, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

PMC “Wagner” does not plan to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense. On the eve of Shoigu ordered volunteers to conclude such contracts

Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the private military company Wagner, said on Sunday that his PMC would not sign contracts with the Russian Defense Ministry. The day before at the Ministry of Defense

June 11, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·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

“It smelt of ‘ultra-righteousness’.” The head of Fight Nights spoke about the refusal to cooperate with the tournament of the leader of “RDK” Kapustin *

“Will be released this year.” Paul McCartney announces the ‘final’ Beatles song

The United States, after Great Britain, will transfer shells containing depleted uranium to Ukraine

Tourists of the Russian Federation told whether it is worth visiting Turkey in 2023

The Ministry of Defense has signed contracts with seven other volunteer units

Astronomers have discovered a second planet in the Tatooine star system

Bloomberg spoke about the EU’s “risky” plan to store gas in Ukrainian storage facilities

CNN reported the loss of 16 American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles by Ukraine

“Useless and dangerous.” Indonesia, Brazil and Africa’s peace initiatives rejected in Kiev

PMC “Wagner” does not plan to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense. On the eve of Shoigu ordered volunteers to conclude such contracts

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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