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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

A meeting of the Environmental Council of the Russian-Chinese Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development was held

On December 6, 2022, an online meeting of the Environmental Council of the Russian-Chinese Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development was held. Evgeny Fokin, vice-president of the Russian part of the Russian-Chinese

May 25, 2023

Climate·News

Deficiency of iron-containing drugs and barrel of human remains. Regional News

In the Volgograd region, a graduate who tried to kill his classmate during a solemn line was assigned a forensic psychiatric examination, there was a shortage in Tyumen pharmacies and a barrel

May 25, 2023

News

Head of the Expert Council Yu.V. Tavrovsky presented his new book

“Chinese Miracle: Roots and Fruits. The Celestial Empire on the Road to the Great Renewal of the Chinese Nation” is the title of a new book by Chairman of the Council of

May 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

plant-based diet protects the human heart from diseases

Cardiologist Oleg Varfolomeev in an interview for the portal MedikForum said a plant-based diet promotes heart health. According to the expert, such a diet lowers cholesterol and fat levels in the blood,

May 25, 2023

News

A regular meeting of the Women’s Council was held

A regular meeting of the Women’s Council of the Russian-Chinese Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development was held in Moscow with the support of the Roscongress Foundation Information, devoted to comprehensive partnership

May 25, 2023

News·Sports

“Reducing the price of fuel is not worth the wait.” The expert commented on a possible ban on the export of gasoline from Russia

Ministry of Energy of Russia does not exclude that the export of gasoline will be limited in a context of increasing its cost within the country. However, the measure is unlikely to

May 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

special forces soldier explained why the Armed Forces of Ukraine took a break before the counteroffensive

The invasion of the reconnaissance and sabotage detachment into the territory of the Belgorod region can be considered as an element of preparation for the upcoming attack by the Armed Forces of

May 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Prospects for Russia-China relations after Xi Jinping’s rise to power are sketched

The past year has been eventful and significant for China in many ways. Now, perhaps, he was forgotten behind recent events, but at the beginning of 2022 the Olympic Games were successfully

May 25, 2023

News

Doctor Apletaeva announced the allowable norm of bread per day

Dietitian, allergist-immunologist Marina Apletaeva in an interview with the portal “Moscow 24” told how much bread is permissible to eat per day. According to the expert, about two or three pieces of

May 25, 2023

News

Chairman of the Chinese side of the Committee Xia Baolong congratulated Boris Titov on his birthday

Dear President Titov, dear friend! On the occasion of your birthday, on behalf of all the staff of the Chinese part of the Committee, as well as on my own behalf, I

May 25, 2023

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

A meeting of the Environmental Council of the Russian-Chinese Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development was held

Deficiency of iron-containing drugs and barrel of human remains. Regional News

Head of the Expert Council Yu.V. Tavrovsky presented his new book

plant-based diet protects the human heart from diseases

A regular meeting of the Women’s Council was held

“Reducing the price of fuel is not worth the wait.” The expert commented on a possible ban on the export of gasoline from Russia

special forces soldier explained why the Armed Forces of Ukraine took a break before the counteroffensive

Prospects for Russia-China relations after Xi Jinping’s rise to power are sketched

Doctor Apletaeva announced the allowable norm of bread per day

Chairman of the Chinese side of the Committee Xia Baolong congratulated Boris Titov on his birthday

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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