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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

Drone attack on Moscow and the Moscow region on May 30. What is known

On the morning of May 30, several districts of Moscow and the Moscow region were attacked by drones (UAVs). Eyewitnesses posted videos of the explosions and the operation of the air defense

May 30, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

reaction of the world media on the results of the elections in Turkey

In Turkey, the presidential elections were officially held, in which Recep Tayyip Erdogan won, although the West expected another person – oppositionist Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. TASS collected the reaction of the world media

May 30, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“In terms of information, the damage is enormous.” What military correspondents write about the drone attack on Moscow and the Moscow region

Russian air defense and electronic warfare systems shot down eight drones in the Moscow region on the morning of May 30, the Defense Ministry said. According to city authorities, several residential buildings

May 30, 2023

News

“The goal is to sow panic in the population. What Russian MPs say about the drone attack on Moscow

On Tuesday morning, drones attacked Moscow and the Moscow region. What deputies of the State Duma say about it – read in the material of Russian media. Deputy Chairman of the State

May 30, 2023

News

“To stop the bombardment of Moscow, Kyiv must be occupied.” How Russian politicians reacted to the drone attack

On the morning of May 30, drones attacked several neighborhoods in Moscow and the Moscow region. The Ministry of Defense reported that there were eight drones, five of which were shot down

May 30, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Strelkov – about the drone attack

Former DPR Defense Minister Igor Strelkov in a conversation with Russian media commented on the massive drone strike on Moscow on the morning of May 30. “Do you remember what the head

May 30, 2023

News

Drone attack on Moscow and the Moscow region. Major

About 25 drones attacked the Moscow region on Tuesday morning, informed Baza telegram channel. Some of them shot down the air defense in the Moscow region. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced the

May 30, 2023

News

“For a special occasion.” The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost almost all Bayraktar TB2 drones, considered “weapons of victory”

A year after the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, most of Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 attack drones have been shot down by the Russian military, writes Business Insider. At the same time, at

May 30, 2023

News

OSCE observers believe Erdogan had an ‘unfair advantage’ in the second round of elections

International observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) believe that Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who won the presidential elections in Turkey, has an “unfair advantage” due to media bias

May 29, 2023

News

The State Duma will discuss the possibility of banning “alcohol” in residential buildings

A working group is being formed in the State Duma to discuss the ban on the exploitation of “alcohol” in residential buildings. Maxim Topilin, head of the Economic Policy Committee, told Russian

May 29, 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

Drone attack on Moscow and the Moscow region on May 30. What is known

reaction of the world media on the results of the elections in Turkey

“In terms of information, the damage is enormous.” What military correspondents write about the drone attack on Moscow and the Moscow region

“The goal is to sow panic in the population. What Russian MPs say about the drone attack on Moscow

“To stop the bombardment of Moscow, Kyiv must be occupied.” How Russian politicians reacted to the drone attack

Strelkov – about the drone attack

Drone attack on Moscow and the Moscow region. Major

“For a special occasion.” The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost almost all Bayraktar TB2 drones, considered “weapons of victory”

OSCE observers believe Erdogan had an ‘unfair advantage’ in the second round of elections

The State Duma will discuss the possibility of banning “alcohol” in residential buildings

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