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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

Therapist Savelyeva in the Russian Federation informed who the warming could have a negative effect on

Therapist Olesya Savelyeva told the Russians about who is at risk in the event of a sharp warming or any other change in weather. Medical practice shows that any weather changes associated

May 11, 2023

Climate·News

Lecanemab was clinically effective in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease

The scientists concluded that the experimental anti-dementia drug lekanemab is effective in helping patients. A drug that was developed specifically to fight Alzheimer’s disease has recently been approved and has proven to

May 11, 2023

News

Serbia postpones plans to ease citizenship after EU warning

Serbia has suspended the introduction of a simplified procedure for granting citizenship to Russians and other foreigners after the European Union threatened to roll back the visa-free regime with the country. On

May 11, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Keto diet protected brain cells from stroke

Doctors from Voronezh State University have proven that the ketogenic principle of nutrition protects brain cells from a devastating stroke. An experiment in mice showed that a diet based on a high

May 11, 2023

News

Russian doctor Govorin spoke about the need to train psychiatrists in tolerance

The Russian Ministry of Health spoke about the need to teach tolerance to people specializing in the field of psychiatry. The department introduced a special program for advanced training. It will be

May 11, 2023

News

Wildberries called false information about the company’s database hack

The Wildberries news service told Russian media that the market databases were not hacked. The company seized the police as part of the investigation into the “grey promotion” on the online platform.

May 11, 2023

News

Journalist Ivan Safronov, convicted of treason, saw his mother and sister for the first time in nearly three years

Journalist Ivan Safronov, sentenced to 22 years in prison for treason, saw his mother and sister for the first time in almost three years. This is reported by Safronov’s support telegram channel

May 11, 2023

News

mantle flows from the depths of the Earth lead to diamond eruptions

Scientists from the University of Wollongong have found that kimberlite eruptions raise diamonds from the depths of the Earth. The scientific discovery was reported in the journal Nature Geoscience. According to scientists,

May 11, 2023

News

In Russia, scientists from the PFRC Ural RAS have created a sensitive “microphone” for tracking insect pests

Scientists from the Perm Federal Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences have developed a unique photonic sensor for analyzing the sounds emitted by plants and insects.

May 11, 2023

News

FT referred to the “disappearance” of goods from the EU for 1 billion dollars in transit through Russia

Since the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, EU countries have transited around $2 billion worth of dual-use goods through Russia, but only half of them have reached their declared destinations in Kazakhstan,

May 11, 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

Therapist Savelyeva in the Russian Federation informed who the warming could have a negative effect on

Lecanemab was clinically effective in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease

Serbia postpones plans to ease citizenship after EU warning

Keto diet protected brain cells from stroke

Russian doctor Govorin spoke about the need to train psychiatrists in tolerance

Wildberries called false information about the company’s database hack

Journalist Ivan Safronov, convicted of treason, saw his mother and sister for the first time in nearly three years

mantle flows from the depths of the Earth lead to diamond eruptions

In Russia, scientists from the PFRC Ural RAS have created a sensitive “microphone” for tracking insect pests

FT referred to the “disappearance” of goods from the EU for 1 billion dollars in transit through Russia

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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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