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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

Moscow State University doctor Novoselov announced the real cause of Lenin’s death

Dr. Valery Novoselov, who works at Lomonosov Moscow State University, voiced Newspaper.Ru the true cause of Vladimir Lenin’s death. It has been reliably established that the leader died of a cerebral hemorrhage,

May 14, 2023

News

Turkey reopens polling stations for presidential elections

On Sunday at 8:00 a.m. (local time coincides with Moscow), polling stations opened in Turkey for voting in the presidential and parliamentary elections. The main contenders for the presidency are the country’s

May 14, 2023

News

Swedish singer Loreen is the winner of Eurovision 2023. This is her second victory in the contest.

During the Eurovision final, held on May 13 in Liverpool, England, won Swedish singer Loreen with the song Tattoo. The singer already won the competition in 2012, when she took first place

May 14, 2023

News

new weapons supplied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine can reach Moscow

Long-range Storm Shadow missiles supplied to Ukraine by Britain can reach Moscow, reports RIA News . In the West, they assure that missiles will be used only on the territory of Ukraine,

May 14, 2023

News

“A black day for Russian aviation”. What military correspondents write about the downing of a plane near Bryansk

On May 13, residents of the Bryansk region began to report the downing of helicopters and planes. The head of the region confirmed the crash of a single helicopter. Kommersant writes that

May 13, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“I will never forget that day.” Brittney Greiner held the first game after returning from Russia

On Friday, American basketball player Brittney Griner played her first match after returning to her native country. Griner scored 10 points and grabbed 3 rebounds for his team Phoenix Mercury in a

May 13, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

G7 leaders to announce fight against China’s ‘economic coercion’

The leaders of the G7 (G7) countries meeting at the Hiroshima summit from May 19-21 intend to discuss common concerns about China’s “economic coercion” against other states. On this subject informed Reuters,

May 13, 2023

Government and Politics·News

A traveler from Yaroslavl spoke about the true attitude of Russians abroad

Yaroslavl resident Anton Time loves to travel and has spent a lot of time abroad in Europe. He said 76.ru about how Russians are treated there. Anton Thame admitted that he plans

May 13, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Researchers find muscle-strengthening drugs can cause damage to heart blood vessels

Researchers at the University Hospital of Copenhagen have found that anabolic steroids, once ingested, can continue to cause harm years after they stop taking them. The results of the study were presented

May 13, 2023

News

Many foods can help protect against dementia

Foods rich in antioxidants protect against dementia. This is evidenced by a study conducted at the National Institute on Aging in the United States. For 16 years, scientists have studied the effects

May 13, 2023

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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

Moscow State University doctor Novoselov announced the real cause of Lenin’s death

Turkey reopens polling stations for presidential elections

Swedish singer Loreen is the winner of Eurovision 2023. This is her second victory in the contest.

new weapons supplied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine can reach Moscow

“A black day for Russian aviation”. What military correspondents write about the downing of a plane near Bryansk

“I will never forget that day.” Brittney Greiner held the first game after returning from Russia

G7 leaders to announce fight against China’s ‘economic coercion’

A traveler from Yaroslavl spoke about the true attitude of Russians abroad

Researchers find muscle-strengthening drugs can cause damage to heart blood vessels

Many foods can help protect against dementia

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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