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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 RDK invited the governor of the Belgorod region to a meeting to transfer the prisoners. Gladkov accepted

The “Russian Volunteer Corps” (RDC), which fought alongside Ukraine, which last month took part in the attack on the Belgorod region, invited the governor of Belgorod Vyacheslav Gladkov “for dialogue” in the

June 4, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The “Polish Volunteer Corps” announced its participation in the attack on the Belgorod region

The Poles fighting alongside Ukraine on Sunday June 4 claimed to have taken part in the attack on the Belgorod region. The statement, photos and corresponding videos appeared on the social networks

June 4, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

In Poland, discovery of fragments of a balloon, which could be a “spy balloon”

In Poland, not far from a large military unit, fragments of a balloon with Cyrillic inscriptions were found. How informed Polish radio station RMF FM, it cannot be excluded that it is

June 4, 2023

Climate·News

US and Chinese warships nearly collide off Taiwan

A Chinese warship nearly collided with the US destroyer USS Chung-Hoon in the South China Sea. How complaints Canadian broadcaster Global News, it happened during a joint Canada-US mission to the Taiwan

June 4, 2023

News

“Trinity” is already in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The Tretyakov Gallery expects the icon to be handed over to restorers no later than June 19

Andrey Rublev’s ‘Trinity’ was delivered to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior on Saturday evening. On the eve of Patriarch Kirill said that the icon will be in the temple for a

June 4, 2023

News

Patriarch Kirill says ‘Trinity’ icon will stay in Christ the Savior Cathedral for a year

The Trinity icon painted by Andrey Rublev will remain in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior for a year. After that, she will be sent back to Trinity-Sergius Lavra, the Patriarch of

June 3, 2023

News

Prigozhin said he settled the conflict with Kadyrov and his entourage

Wagner PMC founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said the conflict between him and the entourage of Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov had already been settled. He told reporters that he talked about it with Kadyrov.

June 3, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Indonesia proposes peace plan for Ukraine

Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto on Saturday June 3 proposed a peace plan to resolve the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. How transmits Reuters, at the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference, Subianto

June 3, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

experts have calculated the costs of Russia for the conflict with Ukraine

Russia’s costs for carrying out a special operation in Ukraine could amount to around 3% of the country’s GDP, suggests UK edition of The Economist. This figure is based on the difference

June 3, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“The air defense worked.” Governor of Belgorod reported night shelling of the region

Governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov said that the night in the region was “restless”, the air defense was operating over Belgorod. How said Gladkov on Saturday, June 3, the most

June 3, 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 RDK invited the governor of the Belgorod region to a meeting to transfer the prisoners. Gladkov accepted

The “Polish Volunteer Corps” announced its participation in the attack on the Belgorod region

In Poland, discovery of fragments of a balloon, which could be a “spy balloon”

US and Chinese warships nearly collide off Taiwan

“Trinity” is already in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The Tretyakov Gallery expects the icon to be handed over to restorers no later than June 19

Patriarch Kirill says ‘Trinity’ icon will stay in Christ the Savior Cathedral for a year

Prigozhin said he settled the conflict with Kadyrov and his entourage

Indonesia proposes peace plan for Ukraine

experts have calculated the costs of Russia for the conflict with Ukraine

“The air defense worked.” Governor of Belgorod reported night shelling of the region

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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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