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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

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meeting Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, January 22 2026

Witkoff and Kushner to Continue Ukraine Mediation, Ready to Visit Moscow — Kremlin

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will continue their Ukraine mediation efforts and are ready to travel to Moscow when convenient, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said after Saturday's call between Vladimir

July 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Putin and Trump Discuss Ukraine Ahead of NATO Summit in Turkey, Kremlin Says

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed a Ukrainian settlement on Saturday, the Kremlin said, in a phone call framed specifically around Trump's upcoming attendance at the NATO summit in Ankara on July

July 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kremlin: Zelensky May Come to Moscow When Ready to Make Consequential Decisions

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Zelensky may come to Moscow for talks as soon as he is ready to make 'important and responsible decisions,' adding that Kyiv knows perfectly well what those

July 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian forces in Konstantinovka, Donetsk People's Republic, July 4 2026

Russia Offers Ceasefire Window to Hand Over Ukrainian Bodies After Konstantinovka Capture

Russia's Defense Ministry proposed a six-hour ceasefire in Konstantinovka on July 6 to hand over bodies of Ukrainian servicemen, requiring Kyiv to respond by Saturday noon Moscow time. General Staff Chief Gerasimov

July 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Black smoke rises from the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal after a Ukrainian drone strike on July 4, 2026

Ukrainian Drones Strike St. Petersburg Oil Terminal Again as Russia Intercepts 67 UAVs

Ukrainian long-range drones struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal on July 4, setting tanks ablaze for the second time since June. Russia claimed 67 UAVs intercepted over Leningrad, but satellite imagery showed

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Explosion from a drone striking a building in Kyiv as firefighters battle fires during the July 2 Russian strike

Kyiv’s Deadliest Night in Months: 30 Dead as Missiles and Jet Drones Overwhelm Defenses

At least 30 people were killed when Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles, jet-powered drones and a hypersonic Zircon on July 2, the third deadliest attack on the capital of the entire

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin discusses the formation of a security zone along Russia's border with Ukraine

Putin Says Border Security Zone With Ukraine ‘Significantly Expanded,’ Invokes Historical Claim on Land

Vladimir Putin said Russia's security zone along its border with Ukraine has been significantly expanded in recent months, and described the border regions as historically Russian land — a phrase that has

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov at a command post during the Russian military operation in Ukraine

Putin Calls Konstantinovka Capture ‘First Stage,’ Vows Drive Toward Full Control of Donetsk

Vladimir Putin called Russia's seizure of Konstantinovka an 'excellent result' and the 'first, but very important, stage' in destroying Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in Donetsk — a declaration that names Kramatorsk and

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin receives a briefing from Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov at an army command centre

Putin Visits Command Post, Orders Commanders to Evacuate Civilians From Combat Zone

Vladimir Putin visited a command post of the Joint Group of Forces on July 4 and ordered commanders to do everything possible to evacuate civilians from the combat zone, while also demanding

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Damage to a home in Yegoryevsk in the Moscow region following a Ukrainian drone attack overnight

Five Drones Shot Down Over Moscow in Pre-Dawn Wave, Mayor Sobyanin Says

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said five Ukrainian drones flying toward the capital were destroyed by Russian air defenses in a pre-dawn strike on July 4, with emergency services dispatched to collect debris

July 4, 2026

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

Witkoff and Kushner to Continue Ukraine Mediation, Ready to Visit Moscow — Kremlin

Putin and Trump Discuss Ukraine Ahead of NATO Summit in Turkey, Kremlin Says

Kremlin: Zelensky May Come to Moscow When Ready to Make Consequential Decisions

Russia Offers Ceasefire Window to Hand Over Ukrainian Bodies After Konstantinovka Capture

Ukrainian Drones Strike St. Petersburg Oil Terminal Again as Russia Intercepts 67 UAVs

Kyiv’s Deadliest Night in Months: 30 Dead as Missiles and Jet Drones Overwhelm Defenses

Putin Says Border Security Zone With Ukraine ‘Significantly Expanded,’ Invokes Historical Claim on Land

Putin Calls Konstantinovka Capture ‘First Stage,’ Vows Drive Toward Full Control of Donetsk

Putin Visits Command Post, Orders Commanders to Evacuate Civilians From Combat Zone

Five Drones Shot Down Over Moscow in Pre-Dawn Wave, Mayor Sobyanin Says

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