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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

Narcologist determined who is most likely to become an alcoholic

Psychiatrist-narcologist Vasily Shurov told who is prone to alcoholism and how not to succumb to it. The surest way to avoid becoming an alcoholic is not to drink alcohol at all, the

May 11, 2023

News

a haunting feeling of a lump in the throat may be an early sign of cancer

Oncologist Ivan Karasev said that the feeling that something is stuck in the throat can be an early sign of cancer, writes Russian newspaper . Oncologist Karasev urged Russians who experience constant

May 11, 2023

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Bastrykin has promised to put on the wanted list the ICC judges who issued the arrest warrant for Putin

Russia’s Investigative Committee (IC) will soon put on the wanted list the judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), who issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and children’s ombudsman

May 11, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

General Lipovoy informed about the details of the call for military training

Aviation Major General, Hero of Russia Sergey Lipovoy in an interview NSN revealed the details of the call for military training. According to him, such events are especially necessary against the backdrop

May 11, 2023

News

Britain delivered the first long-range missiles to Ukraine

Britain was the first of its Western allies to supply Ukraine with Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles. On this subject informed CNN, citing several senior Western officials. Storm Shadow is an Anglo-French

May 11, 2023

Climate·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kiev threw into the battle for Artemovsk (Bakhmut) selected units of the “Offensive Guard”

The battles for Artyomovsk continue, and PMC “Wagner” has only a little more than 700 meters to go to fully capture the city. To prevent this, Kiev deployed the so-called “Offensive Guard”.

May 11, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Long conversations on a mobile phone increase the risk of developing hypertension

Chinese scientists have found that frequent telephone conversations contribute to the development of hypertension by increasing blood pressure. A study of more than 200 thousand people aged 37 to 73 showed that

May 11, 2023

News

Most of the deaths in the COVID-19 pandemic were caused by a very different infection

Virologists have concluded that the majority of deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic could have been caused by other infections. Medical practice shows that the majority of coronavirus patients who were connected to

May 11, 2023

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Chinese scientists set an important record in the field of thermonuclear fusion

Chinese physicists have achieved another record for confining plasma in the field of thermonuclear fusion. Scientific achievement brings humanity ever closer to an infinite source of energy. The Chinese press called the

May 11, 2023

News

Explosion in the center of Milan

An explosion occurred in one of the central districts of Milan, several cars are on fire. On this subject informed Sky TV channel TG24. Black clouds of smoke are visible above the

May 11, 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

Narcologist determined who is most likely to become an alcoholic

a haunting feeling of a lump in the throat may be an early sign of cancer

Bastrykin has promised to put on the wanted list the ICC judges who issued the arrest warrant for Putin

General Lipovoy informed about the details of the call for military training

Britain delivered the first long-range missiles to Ukraine

Kiev threw into the battle for Artemovsk (Bakhmut) selected units of the “Offensive Guard”

Long conversations on a mobile phone increase the risk of developing hypertension

Most of the deaths in the COVID-19 pandemic were caused by a very different infection

Chinese scientists set an important record in the field of thermonuclear fusion

Explosion in the center of Milan

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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