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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

Chinese scientists blamed pickles for deteriorating human health

Chinese scientists have studied the effect of pickles on the human body, finding that they contribute to the development of dangerous diseases. According to experts, excessive consumption of pickles, however, like any

May 24, 2023

News

Russian Therapist Koroleva named an unexpected reason for the cravings of older people for sweets

Therapist Margarita Kozlova in an interview Moscow 24 told why people over 60 suddenly start to crave sweets. According to the expert, cravings for sweets may be associated with loneliness and a

May 24, 2023

News

A ticking sound pointed researchers to a tiny transparent creature with green bones.

A strange ticking sound that caught the attention of Colombian researchers led them to discover a previously unknown subspecies of glass frogs. The Miami Herald reports this. According to expedition member Maria

May 24, 2023

News

there are no preconditions yet for a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict

It is premature to talk about a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, there are no prerequisites for this yet. On this subject said TASS press secretary to Russian President Dmitry

May 24, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“I’m not going to die, guys.” Lukashenka commented on reports of his illness

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has commented on rumors about his illness. According to the head of the republic, he had an adenovirus, but “not going to die” transmits BelTA. “Calm down. This

May 24, 2023

News

Florida governor to announce US presidential election on May 24 in conversation with Musk

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, 44, will officially announce his intention to run for the 2024 US presidential election during a conversation with US businessman Elon Musk on the Twitter Spaces audio chat

May 24, 2023

Climate·Government and Politics·News

the condition of the “Trinity” does not yet allow it to be removed from the Tretyakov Gallery

Andrei Rublev’s ‘Holy Trinity’ icon is not subject to extradition from the Tretyakov Gallery on Trinity Day on June 4 “due to its complex and unstable condition”. This conclusion was drawn by

May 24, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

what is known about the “RDK commander” nicknamed “Puck”

Among the participants in the attack in the Belgorod region, Russian media found 28-year-old Danil Maznik from Krasnoyarsk. On instagram * RDK Maznik with the call sign “Puck” is called the commander

May 23, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Differences found in the genes of men and women responsible for the occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from the Ian and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute and Baylor College of Medicine conducted a study that showed that genes associated with Alzheimer’s disease have differences depending on gender, the

May 23, 2023

News

The regime of anti-terrorist operations lifted in the Belgorod region

In the Belgorod region, the regime of the anti-terrorist operation (CTO), established on May 22 after the breakthrough of the saboteurs in the region, was lifted. On this subject reported Governor of

May 23, 2023

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

Chinese scientists blamed pickles for deteriorating human health

Russian Therapist Koroleva named an unexpected reason for the cravings of older people for sweets

A ticking sound pointed researchers to a tiny transparent creature with green bones.

there are no preconditions yet for a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict

“I’m not going to die, guys.” Lukashenka commented on reports of his illness

Florida governor to announce US presidential election on May 24 in conversation with Musk

the condition of the “Trinity” does not yet allow it to be removed from the Tretyakov Gallery

what is known about the “RDK commander” nicknamed “Puck”

Differences found in the genes of men and women responsible for the occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease

The regime of anti-terrorist operations lifted in the Belgorod region

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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