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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

US searches other countries for ‘valuable Russians’ to trade for Gershkovich and Whelan

The US administration is negotiating with other countries where ‘suspected Russian spies’ have been detained to discuss the possibility of their exchange for two Americans – Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich

May 12, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“Go to the front to defend your valuables.” Who is responsible for the fighting between Russians and Ukrainians in Turkey?

The choice of a place to stay abroad among Russians remained narrow – most often they fly to Turkey. But Ukrainians also spend their holidays in Turkish resorts, and conflicts often arise

May 12, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Gastroenterologist Kharlov voiced a popular spice, a teaspoon of which can destroy the liver

Gastroenterologist Nikita Kharlov in conversation with “Evening Moscow” spoke about a popular spice, a teaspoon of which can destroy the liver. According to the expert, liver problems can occur not only due

May 12, 2023

News

Astronomers Capture the Biggest Explosion Ever Recorded

An international team of astronomers has discovered one of the most powerful and long-playing cosmic flares that occurred inside a galaxy in the constellation Vulpecula at a distance of eight billion light-years

May 12, 2023

News

Tufts University has developed a way to grow artificial meat from stem cells

Scientists from Tufts University have developed a technology for creating artificial meat from stem cells. The scientific discovery was reported by the journal ACS Synthetic Biology. The invention is based on the

May 12, 2023

News

In the Russian Federation, oncologist Cheremushkin informed that some types of cancer can develop in a person for months

Oncologist Yevgeny Cheryomushkin warned the Russians that some types of cancer can develop in the human body for several months. According to the specialist, the rate of development of oncology depends on

May 12, 2023

News

The Russian government did not support the amendments on the exemption from the mobilization of citizens who did not serve in the army

The Government Commission on Legislative Activities refused to support the bill, which exempts from mobilization those citizens who have not completed military service in the army. It is reported Vedomosti . According

May 12, 2023

News

Zoonomia biologists have identified a key difference between humans and animals

Biologists within the international consortium Zoonomia announced the completion of a 20-year project aimed at finding the main difference between humans and animals. The scientific journal Science told about the grandiose work.

May 12, 2023

News

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have begun an operation to encircle the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the city of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) in the DPR

Voenkor Yevgeny Poddubny in his Telegram channel said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine began the implementation of the previously planned operation to encircle and destroy the Russian group in Artemovsk (Bakhmut).

May 12, 2023

Climate·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Prigozhin invited Shoigu to Artemovsk (Bakhmut) to personally assess the current situation

The press service of the founder of PMC “Wagner” in his Telegram channel published an appeal by Yevgeny Prigozhin to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu with a

May 12, 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

US searches other countries for ‘valuable Russians’ to trade for Gershkovich and Whelan

“Go to the front to defend your valuables.” Who is responsible for the fighting between Russians and Ukrainians in Turkey?

Gastroenterologist Kharlov voiced a popular spice, a teaspoon of which can destroy the liver

Astronomers Capture the Biggest Explosion Ever Recorded

Tufts University has developed a way to grow artificial meat from stem cells

In the Russian Federation, oncologist Cheremushkin informed that some types of cancer can develop in a person for months

The Russian government did not support the amendments on the exemption from the mobilization of citizens who did not serve in the army

Zoonomia biologists have identified a key difference between humans and animals

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have begun an operation to encircle the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the city of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) in the DPR

Prigozhin invited Shoigu to Artemovsk (Bakhmut) to personally assess the current situation

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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