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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

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaks at a briefing in Moscow after Konstantinovka capture announcement

Russia Takes Konstantinovka, Clearing Path Toward Donetsk’s Last Major Cities

Russian forces have taken Konstantinovka in Donetsk Oblast, Moscow announced Friday, placing Russian-held territory within 30 kilometers of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk — Ukraine's last major population centers in the region — and

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian President Pezeshkian meets Russian envoy Medvedev during Khamenei funeral ceremonies in Tehran July 2026

Iran Pushes Russia to Accelerate Strategic Cooperation After Medvedev Meeting in Tehran

Iran's presidential office said Pezeshkian thanked Russia for its support after Khamenei's death and pressed for faster cooperation in economic, logistical, and regional areas at a Friday meeting with Medvedev in Tehran.

July 4, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian air defense systems intercept Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over Russian territory

Russia Claims 188 Ukrainian Drones Destroyed in 12 Hours Over Russian Territory

Russia's Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted 188 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones in 12 hours Friday, offering no detail on which regions were targeted. The figure arrives one day after Russia's record aerial

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Foreign leaders and delegations attend the state funeral of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran

Medvedev Meets Iranian President Pezeshkian in Tehran After Arriving for Khamenei Farewell

Russia's Deputy Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Friday, having arrived as Putin's special envoy to attend the farewell ceremony for former Supreme Leader

July 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Emergency rescuers recover a victim from debris at a damaged apartment building in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district following Russia's overnight missile and drone attack, July 2, 2026

Russia Hits Kyiv With Its Heaviest Strike of the War, Killing at Least 30

Russia launched its heaviest aerial attack on Kyiv since the military operation began, firing 74 missiles and 496 drones overnight and killing at least 30 people in a strike that damaged buildings

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Police escort Nord Stream suspect Serhii Kuznietsov from helicopter before hearing with German Federal Public Prosecutor in Karlsruhe, November 2025

Germany Charges Ukrainian in Nord Stream Sabotage as Suspect Claims He Wasn’t There

Germany filed the first formal Nord Stream charges Wednesday, naming Ukrainian Serhii Kuznietsov as the coordinator who commanded the sabotage yacht. The indictment opens the case's first courtroom chapter while leaving its

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Police escort Serhii Kuznietsov Ukrainian Nord Stream pipeline sabotage suspect before hearing in Karlsruhe Germany November 2025

Germany Charges Ukrainian in Nord Stream Sabotage as Suspect Claims He Wasn’t There

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Smoke rises over Kyiv as Russia strikes the Ukrainian capital with missiles and drones on July 2 2026

Russia Fires 74 Missiles and 496 Drones at Kyiv in the War’s Largest Overnight Strike

Zelenskyy was in Dublin warning the attack was coming. By morning, at least 22 people were dead across Kyiv, and the Russian operation had produced its largest single-night barrage: 74 missiles and

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Embassy building in Stockholm Sweden targeted by drone attacks July 2026

Two Drones Target Russian Embassy in Stockholm, One Carrying Simulated Bomb

Two drones struck Russia's Stockholm embassy on Thursday: one dropped red paint, the other carried a simulated bomb. Moscow called it an attempt to intimidate its staff, the latest in more than

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Smoke rises over Kyiv after a Russian drone and missile attack, July 2, 2026

Russia’s Jet-Powered Geran Drones Can Now Outrun Ukraine’s Interceptors

Russia's jet-powered Geran drones — reaching 500 km/h — now outpace the interceptor UAVs Ukraine built to shoot down propeller-driven kamikaze attacks. Russia plans to raise jet-powered drones to 50 percent of

July 3, 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

Russia Takes Konstantinovka, Clearing Path Toward Donetsk’s Last Major Cities

Iran Pushes Russia to Accelerate Strategic Cooperation After Medvedev Meeting in Tehran

Russia Claims 188 Ukrainian Drones Destroyed in 12 Hours Over Russian Territory

Medvedev Meets Iranian President Pezeshkian in Tehran After Arriving for Khamenei Farewell

Russia Hits Kyiv With Its Heaviest Strike of the War, Killing at Least 30

Germany Charges Ukrainian in Nord Stream Sabotage as Suspect Claims He Wasn’t There

Germany Charges Ukrainian in Nord Stream Sabotage as Suspect Claims He Wasn’t There

Russia Fires 74 Missiles and 496 Drones at Kyiv in the War’s Largest Overnight Strike

Two Drones Target Russian Embassy in Stockholm, One Carrying Simulated Bomb

Russia’s Jet-Powered Geran Drones Can Now Outrun Ukraine’s Interceptors

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