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The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings.

A Ukrainian serviceman prepares a long-range drone for deployment against Russian naval targets, June 2026

Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Strike on Kronstadt Naval Base as Putin Meets Schroder

Ukraine struck Russia's Kronstadt naval base near St. Petersburg with long-range drones on Saturday, as President Zelensky declared it was 'time to end this war' and Vladimir Putin held a private Kremlin

June 6, 2026

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Vladimir Putin speaks at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum plenary session June 2026

Putin Turns to His Troops as Zelensky’s Peace Offer Dies at SPIEF

Vladimir Putin told Russian soldiers to 'keep working' in direct response to Zelensky's open letter proposing a face-to-face summit — a message aimed less at diplomacy than at the front line. The exchange at St. Petersburg's showcase economic forum laid

June 6, 2026

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Attendees at the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, June 2026

Kremlin Aide Says US Is Backing Away From Ukraine Talks, Sees Outcome Favoring Russia

Russian Presidential Advisor Anton Kobyakov said at SPIEF 2026 that Washington is trying to exit Ukraine

A Ukrainian long-range drone launched by servicemen at an undisclosed frontline location in Ukraine, May 2026

Svoboda Leader Oleh Tyahnybok Wounded in Drone Strike on Front Line, Mayor Says

Oleh Tyahnybok, who led Svoboda through the Maidan protests and ran for the presidency in 2014,

Hepatologist Bueverov named the three most harmful alcoholic beverages to Russian citizens

Hepatologist Alexey Bueverov in an interview “Aif” listed the three most harmful alcoholic beverages for Russians. In general, there is no such official rating, because each specialist is inclined to name his

May 8, 2023

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Scientists have found why women are 2 times more likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from the University of Washington were able to understand why women are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. The study was published in Brain magazine. According to scientists, this is

May 8, 2023

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man became smarter than apes due to a random mutation in DNA a million years ago

Geneticists from the University of California were able to detect a mutation in DNA fragments that happened one million years ago and made humans smarter than apes. This was reported in the

May 8, 2023

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The United States believes that the Ukrainian armed forces were able to shoot down the Russian hypersonic missile “Dagger” using the Patriot air defense system

The United States confirms the statements of representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) that they managed to intercept the Russian hypersonic missile “Dagger” with the help of the American anti-aircraft

October 2, 2025

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Deputy State Duma Chaplin spoke about five actions that Russians can get fined without leaving their homes

State Duma deputy from United Russia in an interview with RIA News spoke about five violations for which residents of the Russian Federation can receive a fine without leaving their homes on

May 8, 2023

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Nizhny Novgorod court arrested accused of attempted murder of Prilepin

The Semyonovsky district court of the Nizhny Novgorod region arrested 29-year-old Alexander Permyakov from the Donetsk region for two months on charges of attempting to murder the writer Zakhar Prilepin. About it

October 2, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

oncologist Astrakhantsev warned that vegetables with nitrates can cause cancer

Oncologist Maxim Atsrakhantsev in an interview with RT warned Russians about the dangers of eating vegetables with nitrates, as they can cause cancer. According to the expert, oncology can be caused by

May 8, 2023

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Nutritionist Burakki gave six tips to speed up the metabolism and lose weight quickly

Dietitian Gabrielle Buracchi told Il Fatto Quotidiano about six tips that will help people speed up their metabolism and thus lose weight faster. According to the expert, firstly, you should try to

May 8, 2023

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the remains of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) are pressed to the pond

Portal “Military review” reports on the deteriorating situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemivsk, referring to a number of Ukrainian Telegram channels. Day by day the situation in Artemivsk continues

October 2, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Gynecologist Jokhadze informed that urination does not protect against STIs

Gynecologist Lela Jokhadze in an interview with Lenta.ru dispelled popular myths about sexually transmitted infections. According to the expert, in most cases, STIs can only be contracted through sexual contact, but there

October 2, 2025

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Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Strike on Kronstadt Naval Base as Putin Meets Schroder

Putin Turns to His Troops as Zelensky’s Peace Offer Dies at SPIEF

Kremlin Aide Says US Is Backing Away From Ukraine Talks, Sees Outcome Favoring Russia

Svoboda Leader Oleh Tyahnybok Wounded in Drone Strike on Front Line, Mayor Says

Hepatologist Bueverov named the three most harmful alcoholic beverages to Russian citizens

Scientists have found why women are 2 times more likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease

man became smarter than apes due to a random mutation in DNA a million years ago

The United States believes that the Ukrainian armed forces were able to shoot down the Russian hypersonic missile “Dagger” using the Patriot air defense system

Deputy State Duma Chaplin spoke about five actions that Russians can get fined without leaving their homes

Nizhny Novgorod court arrested accused of attempted murder of Prilepin

oncologist Astrakhantsev warned that vegetables with nitrates can cause cancer

Nutritionist Burakki gave six tips to speed up the metabolism and lose weight quickly

the remains of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) are pressed to the pond

Gynecologist Jokhadze informed that urination does not protect against STIs

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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