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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

what they write about the situation in the Belgorod region

On the morning of June 1, Russian military correspondents and pro-military telegram channels reported an attempt to cross the border by troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Belgorod region.

June 1, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

BRICS summit may be moved from South Africa to China due to ICC arrest warrant for Putin

The authorities of the Republic of South Africa are considering the possibility of moving the BRICS heads of state summit, scheduled for August 2023, from South Africa to China. About this on

June 1, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

counted through the “okroshka index” in different countries

The currencies of six countries – Turkey, Serbia, Armenia, Georgia, Germany and Kazakhstan – where Russians most often traveled in 2022, turned out to be overvalued against the ruble by almost 50%

June 1, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Playwright Svetlana Petriychuk was registered in a remand center as prone to terrorism and extremism

The author of the play “Finiste Yasny Sokol”, playwright Svetlana Petriychuk, who was arrested for justifying terrorism because of the play, was taken into custody in a remand center as a “person

June 1, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

At MegaFon, Premier and Start have developed protocols for “LGBT propaganda” with children

The Russian online cinemas Premier (Gazprom Media) and Start, as well as the company Megafon (co-owner of Start and owner of Megafon TV) were charged with an administrative offense under the article

June 1, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vice President of Rostelecom spoke about 300 million data leaked as a result of cyberattacks on Russia

Cyberattacks on Russian resources resulted in the leaking and emergence of over 300 million pieces of data into the public domain, including users’ personal data. Igor Lyapunov, Rostelecom’s vice president for cybersecurity,

May 31, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ants have learned to build landmarks in the desert to find their way home

Ants living in the deserts of Africa themselves create landmarks in the region so as not to get lost and find their home. German scientists came to this conclusion after finding that

May 31, 2023

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More than 44 million passengers have flown using the Russian reservation system Leonardo

With the help of the Russian Automated Information System for the Organization of Air Transport (AIS AFP) “Leonardo”, more than 44 million passengers made air flights. Anna Sharipova, General Director of State

May 31, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

MegaFon believes Skoltech failed to create Russia’s first 5G base station

The fifth generation communications base station manufactured by Skoltech is not an industrial solution, but only a demonstration model. This was stated by MegaFon’s Director of Government Relations of Russian media Vladimir

May 31, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Novatek referred to the “stupidity” due to foreign manufacturers of digital systems for the company’s ships

Foreign manufacturers of digital systems for ships Novotek, leaving the Russian market, allowed the company’s employees to “relearn how to hold a soldering iron in their hands” and save on their services,

May 31, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·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

what they write about the situation in the Belgorod region

BRICS summit may be moved from South Africa to China due to ICC arrest warrant for Putin

counted through the “okroshka index” in different countries

Playwright Svetlana Petriychuk was registered in a remand center as prone to terrorism and extremism

At MegaFon, Premier and Start have developed protocols for “LGBT propaganda” with children

Vice President of Rostelecom spoke about 300 million data leaked as a result of cyberattacks on Russia

Ants have learned to build landmarks in the desert to find their way home

More than 44 million passengers have flown using the Russian reservation system Leonardo

MegaFon believes Skoltech failed to create Russia’s first 5G base station

Novatek referred to the “stupidity” due to foreign manufacturers of digital systems for the company’s ships

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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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