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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

Ukrainian soldier identification work in Donetsk Oblast during Russia's military operation in Ukraine July 2026

Two Million Dead and Wounded: Russia’s Ukraine Operation Passes a Historic Threshold

A new CSIS analysis by Seth G. Jones and Riley McCabe confirms combined casualties in Russia's operation in Ukraine have exceeded two million, placing the conflict alongside the most devastating wars in

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Nord Stream pipeline sabotage 2022 — German prosecutors charge Ukrainian national Serhii Kuznietsov

German Prosecutors Charge Ukrainian National in Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

German federal prosecutors charged Serhii Kuznietsov, a Ukrainian national, as the on-board coordinator of the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage — making him the first person anywhere to face criminal charges over

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Hits Kyiv With 570 Missiles and Drones, Kills 20 as Ukraine Strikes Back at Moscow

Russia launched 570 missiles and drones at Kyiv in its largest combined air assault of 2026, killing at least 20. Ukraine struck back simultaneously, hitting Moscow's oil sector and border regions as

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Belarusian youth football team players stand beside their bus with emergency services after drone strike in Bryansk region Russia June 2026

Russia Urges UN to Condemn Bryansk Bus Strike as Ukraine Denies Role

Russia and Belarus pressed the UN Security Council to condemn a June 17 drone strike on a bus carrying Belarusian children, while Ukraine denied any role and no independent inquiry has confirmed

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aerial view of the Nord Stream gas leak in the Baltic Sea photographed from a Swedish Coast Guard aircraft

Germany Charges Ukrainian War Veteran With War Crimes Over Nord Stream Sabotage

German federal prosecutors have charged a Ukrainian war veteran with war crimes over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, the first indictment in the four-year case. The charges leave unanswered whether anyone

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

An ICRC Red Cross humanitarian scene amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict

ICRC President Tells Lavrov Red Cross Committed to Alleviating Suffering in Russia and Ukraine

ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric told Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a Moscow meeting that the Red Cross looks forward to continued dialogue and cooperation with Russia to reduce suffering caused by

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow to discuss humanitarian conditions in the Ukraine conflict

ICRC President Tells Lavrov Red Cross Committed to Alleviating Suffering in Russia and Ukraine

July 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Wants ICRC Strengthened on Independence and Impartiality, Lavrov Says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, meeting ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric in Moscow, called for strengthening the Red Cross on its founding principles while accusing Western governments of attempting to manipulate the organization's

July 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaking at a briefing on the Iran conflict June 2026

Russia Warns NATO’s Plans to Arm Ukraine Are ‘Recklessly Aggressive’

Russia's foreign ministry called NATO's plans to develop advanced weapons for Ukraine 'recklessly aggressive,' with spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warning that the enterprises building them could draw heavier Russian fire. The warning comes

June 30, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a press conference amid controversy over Politico Europe's refusal to publish his article

Lavrov Says Russia Will Work With Allies to Blunt Western Pressure

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia and like-minded nations would keep countering Western sanctions and pressure he described as violations of the UN Charter, in remarks to a Moscow legal forum.

June 29, 2026

Government and Politics·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

Two Million Dead and Wounded: Russia’s Ukraine Operation Passes a Historic Threshold

German Prosecutors Charge Ukrainian National in Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

Russia Hits Kyiv With 570 Missiles and Drones, Kills 20 as Ukraine Strikes Back at Moscow

Russia Urges UN to Condemn Bryansk Bus Strike as Ukraine Denies Role

Germany Charges Ukrainian War Veteran With War Crimes Over Nord Stream Sabotage

ICRC President Tells Lavrov Red Cross Committed to Alleviating Suffering in Russia and Ukraine

ICRC President Tells Lavrov Red Cross Committed to Alleviating Suffering in Russia and Ukraine

Russia Wants ICRC Strengthened on Independence and Impartiality, Lavrov Says

Russia Warns NATO’s Plans to Arm Ukraine Are ‘Recklessly Aggressive’

Lavrov Says Russia Will Work With Allies to Blunt Western Pressure

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