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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

Autosite “Behind the wheel” called drivers in the Russian Federation the most profitable speed for saving gasoline in the city and on the highway

Reviewers “Behind the wheel” told what speed is best to keep in the city and on the highway, so as not to drive slowly, but also save fuel. Gasoline in different operating

May 27, 2023

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The head of the SBU answered the question about the involvement of Ukraine in the explosion of the Crimean bridge

Head of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) Vasily Malyuk answered the question about Kiev’s possible involvement in the weakening of the Crimean Bridge in October 2022. Malyuk’s interview with TV presenter Dmitry Komarov

May 27, 2023

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Oncologist Karasev called the first obvious symptom of aggressive cancer

Oncologist Ivan Karasev in his Telegram channel spoke about the first symptom of aggressive cancer, which is impossible not to notice. With each passing year, the likelihood of developing cancer in a

May 27, 2023

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The EU has predicted an “extremely dangerous escalation” due to the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus

The agreement between Moscow and Minsk on the deployment of Russian nuclear warheads on the territory of Belarus is a step that “will lead to a new extremely dangerous escalation”. On this

May 27, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Hayao Miyazaki’s cartoons will remain in Russian online cinemas. Their rights were acquired by the film company RWV

Russian film company Russian World Vision (RWV) has acquired the rights to Studio Ghibli films from Japanese director-animator Hayao Miyazaki. How informed The film company’s library includes 22 films. “We are pleased

May 27, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

from June 1, Bakhmut will be entirely under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense

The founder of the Private Military Company (PMC) “Wagner” Yevgeny Prigozhin said that from June 1, Artemovsk (Bakhmut) (Bakhmut) will come entirely under the jurisdiction of the Russian Defense Ministry. So he

May 27, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Ministry of Justice recognized the soloist of “Bi-2” Yegor Bortnik as a foreign agent

On May 26, the Russian Ministry of Justice listed Yegor Bortnik*, leader of the rock band Bi-2, known as Lyova Bi-2, in the register of foreign agents. This derives from the information

May 26, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

In Berlin, they investigate Roger Waters of Pink Floyd. The reason was the clothes, reminiscent of the Nazi uniform

Berlin police are investigating British musician Roger Waters, one of the founding members of rock band Pink Floyd. The reason for this was Waters’ appearance on stage in an image reminiscent of

May 26, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Scientists have established the composition of perfumes used in ancient Rome

A group of researchers from the University of Cordoba (Spain) has determined for the first time the composition of the perfumes used by the inhabitants of ancient Rome. They were able to

May 26, 2023

News

To undermine the “Nord Streams” could use a light explosive octogen

The HMX explosive could have been used to blow up the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines. ‘incident, writing Spiegel magazine, citing sources. According to the publication, the metadata of

May 26, 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

Autosite “Behind the wheel” called drivers in the Russian Federation the most profitable speed for saving gasoline in the city and on the highway

The head of the SBU answered the question about the involvement of Ukraine in the explosion of the Crimean bridge

Oncologist Karasev called the first obvious symptom of aggressive cancer

The EU has predicted an “extremely dangerous escalation” due to the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus

Hayao Miyazaki’s cartoons will remain in Russian online cinemas. Their rights were acquired by the film company RWV

from June 1, Bakhmut will be entirely under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense

The Ministry of Justice recognized the soloist of “Bi-2” Yegor Bortnik as a foreign agent

In Berlin, they investigate Roger Waters of Pink Floyd. The reason was the clothes, reminiscent of the Nazi uniform

Scientists have established the composition of perfumes used in ancient Rome

To undermine the “Nord Streams” could use a light explosive octogen

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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