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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 bunker that can withstand a pressure of 20 tons is being tested in the NWO zone

A bunker-style prefabricated shelter strong enough to withstand mortar fire and capable of carrying up to 20 tons of weight has been tested in the NVO zone in the DPR. Yevgeny Tsirulnikov,

May 13, 2023

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In the United States, the secret of a large number of deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic has been revealed

American scientists have revealed the main mystery of the pandemic, which, as it turned out, was not caused by COVID-19, but by another virus. Researchers are making headway in their search for

May 13, 2023

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State Duma deputy Vodolatsky injured as a result of Ukrainian Armed Forces strike in Lugansk

As a result of a missile attack on Luhansk, inflicted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on May 12, seven people were injured – six children and State Duma Deputy Viktor Vodolatsky.

May 13, 2023

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In the LPR they reported a missile attack on the Polipak enterprise in Luhansk

On the evening of May 12, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) fired two rockets at Lugansk. On this subject reported at the representative office of the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) at

May 13, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Astronomers reveal the age of Saturn’s rings for the first time

Astronomers have determined the age of Saturn’s rings, refuting the hypothesis that they formed at the same time as the planet itself. Analysis of the dust has shown that the rings are

May 13, 2023

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Zemfira filed a lawsuit against Russia’s Justice Ministry demanding that he be stripped of his foreign agent status

Singer Zemfira* has filed a lawsuit against Russia’s Justice Ministry demanding that it be illegal to put her on the register of foreign agents. The request was received by the Zamoskvoretsky court

May 12, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Musk announces new Twitter CEO

Linda Iaccarino, former director of sales at NBCUniversal, will become the new CEO of Twitter. This was announced on his Twitter businessman Elon Musk, the owner of the social network. “Linda will

May 12, 2023

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Former Federal Prison Service director Maksimenko sentenced to 9 years in prison

The court sentenced Valery Maksimenko, former deputy director of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN), to nine years in a strict regime colony in a corruption and abuse of power case. On this

May 12, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“The standard has already been implemented. The State Duma spoke about the benefits of admission to universities for participants of the military operation

On May 11, the chairwoman of the State Duma’s family affairs committee, Nina Ostanina, submitted to the lower house of parliament a draft law on the right to enroll fighters in Ukraine

May 12, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Guardian reports that Zelenskyy is planning a major offensive in Crimea

According to The Guardian, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning a major offensive on the southern front to retake Crimea. Military expert Ed Arnold believes that the Ukrainian army will focus its

May 12, 2023

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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 bunker that can withstand a pressure of 20 tons is being tested in the NWO zone

In the United States, the secret of a large number of deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic has been revealed

State Duma deputy Vodolatsky injured as a result of Ukrainian Armed Forces strike in Lugansk

In the LPR they reported a missile attack on the Polipak enterprise in Luhansk

Astronomers reveal the age of Saturn’s rings for the first time

Zemfira filed a lawsuit against Russia’s Justice Ministry demanding that he be stripped of his foreign agent status

Musk announces new Twitter CEO

Former Federal Prison Service director Maksimenko sentenced to 9 years in prison

“The standard has already been implemented. The State Duma spoke about the benefits of admission to universities for participants of the military operation

The Guardian reports that Zelenskyy is planning a major offensive in Crimea

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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