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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 UN said that 700,000 people had lost access to drinking water due to the destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths declared to the Associated Press (AP) that due to the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, 700,000 people in the

June 11, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Dnipro could return to normal by June 16

The Dnieper will enter its usual course under the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station by June 16. On this subject informed on Saturday, June 10, the acting governor of the Kherson region Vladimir

June 10, 2023

News

Poland could be used as an ‘operational base’ to undermine the Nord Streams

Poland was the operational logistics center of the sabotage group that blew up the Nord Stream pipelines. This conclusion stems from the evidence reviewed by investigators from the German Federal Criminal Police

June 10, 2023

News

“Here’s a dot… with a semicolon.” Kadyrov told about the reasons for the conflict between him and Prigogine

Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov in his telegram channel said about the reasons for the conflict between him and the founder of the private military company (PMC) “Wagner” Yevgeny Prigozhin. According to

June 10, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The expert told how the ‘Mr. Cider’ poisoning affected the low-alcohol beverage industry

The drink “Mr. Cider”, after the consumption of which more than 30 people died, has nothing to do with cider, but the mass poisoning situation in general caused “irreparable damage” to the

June 9, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Selection of Earth Photo 2023

Photographers from around the world submitted their work to Earth Photo 2023, an international photo essay competition on planet Earth, the environment and the effects of climate change. A jury of experts

June 9, 2023

Climate·Conflicts, Military and War·News

“A law like this would kill a lot of patients.” Plastic surgeons have criticized the planned ban on sex reassignment in Russia

If the State Duma passes a bill prohibiting sex reassignment, including surgery, death threatens a significant number of patients with gender identity disorders. This was told to Russian media by plastic surgeons

June 9, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Samara Police Officer Charged With Stealing Alcohol From Interior Ministry Warehouse For ‘Mr. Cider’ Production

Police officer Ivan Grebenkin was arrested, accused of stealing confiscated methyl alcohol – it was later used to make the alcoholic drink “Mr. Cider”, which poisoned more than 30 people to death.

June 9, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Dr. Elena Malysheva named the 10 most toxic indoor plants

Well-known doctor and TV presenter Elena Malysheva warned Russians about ten houseplants that are dangerous for people and animals. Plants do not always work favorably while in an apartment. Some people look,

June 9, 2023

News

drone incident in Voronezh – Kyiv attack on Russian civilian infrastructure

The Kremlin is treating the drone incident in Voronezh as an attack by Kyiv on Russian civilian infrastructure, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. His words son telegram channel of the radio

June 9, 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

the UN said that 700,000 people had lost access to drinking water due to the destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station

Dnipro could return to normal by June 16

Poland could be used as an ‘operational base’ to undermine the Nord Streams

“Here’s a dot… with a semicolon.” Kadyrov told about the reasons for the conflict between him and Prigogine

The expert told how the ‘Mr. Cider’ poisoning affected the low-alcohol beverage industry

Selection of Earth Photo 2023

“A law like this would kill a lot of patients.” Plastic surgeons have criticized the planned ban on sex reassignment in Russia

Samara Police Officer Charged With Stealing Alcohol From Interior Ministry Warehouse For ‘Mr. Cider’ Production

Dr. Elena Malysheva named the 10 most toxic indoor plants

drone incident in Voronezh – Kyiv attack on Russian civilian infrastructure

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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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