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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

Submerged villages, state of emergency and missing persons. What is happening in the Kakhovskaya HPP region

Seven people disappeared in the town of Novaya Kakhovka, Kherson region, as a result of flooding after the explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station. One village was flooded, three other settlements

June 7, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Tour packages for residents of the Russian Federation have risen sharply in price

Reviewer “MK” Zhanna Golubitskaya spoke about the situation in the Russian tourism industry, as well as a sharp rise in ticket prices for Russians. The domestic tourism industry is now going through

June 7, 2023

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Russia’s permanent representative to the UN accused Ukraine of destroying the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station

Russia’s permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, speaking at a Security Council meeting on the Kakhovka hydropower plant on Tuesday, accused the Ukrainian side of blowing up the plant, informed CASS.

June 7, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Anthropologists have figured out the evolutionary significance of masturbation

Anthropologists have understood the evolutionary significance of masturbation, which is practiced by many animals, but primarily primates. This type of behavior helped males increase their chances of reproduction and avoid getting infections

June 7, 2023

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Oksimiron’s song “Oida” is recognized as banned from distribution on the network

The Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg declared the song “Oida” by rapper Oxxxymiron * banned from distribution in Russia, reported joint press service of the courts of St. Petersburg. The publication

June 7, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The US CIA was aware of the Ukrainian military’s plans to attack the Nord Stream three months before the sabotage

Three months before the explosion of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines, US authorities learned of the Ukrainian army’s intention to carry out such a “secret attack”. About

June 7, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Putin suggested using only Russian cars in taxis and car sharing. What the experts think

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed to consider the issue of location requirements for the production of cars for taxis and car sharing. Experts interviewed by Russian media believe that such a

June 7, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Water from the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station flooded the town of Aleshki. Evacuation of people is hampered by fires and shelling

Kyiv, Ukraine – The town of Alyoshki in the Kherson region is “almost completely flooded” after the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station, and forest fires caused by shelling are approaching.

June 6, 2023

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Destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. What will be the implications for agriculture and energy

Due to the destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, located upstream from Kherson on the Dnieper, water-intensive agriculture is expected to be reduced in Crimea. This opinion was expressed in a

June 6, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukraine launches ‘long-promised offensive’

Ukraine has attempted an offensive in the past three days. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, transmits CASS. “For three days, the Ukrainian regime launched a long-promised offensive on

June 6, 2023

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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

Submerged villages, state of emergency and missing persons. What is happening in the Kakhovskaya HPP region

Tour packages for residents of the Russian Federation have risen sharply in price

Russia’s permanent representative to the UN accused Ukraine of destroying the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station

Anthropologists have figured out the evolutionary significance of masturbation

Oksimiron’s song “Oida” is recognized as banned from distribution on the network

The US CIA was aware of the Ukrainian military’s plans to attack the Nord Stream three months before the sabotage

Putin suggested using only Russian cars in taxis and car sharing. What the experts think

Water from the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station flooded the town of Aleshki. Evacuation of people is hampered by fires and shelling

Destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. What will be the implications for agriculture and energy

Ukraine launches ‘long-promised offensive’

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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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