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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

Sber opened its first office in Crimea

Sber opened its first office on the Crimean peninsula. A bank branch has been opened in the center of Yalta. With the advent of the Sber office, all the main services and

May 7, 2023

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Mortgage rates of Sberbank in Crimea will be the same as in other regions of the Russian Federation

Sberbank has set mortgage rates in Crimea at the same level as in other regions of Russia, Stanislav Kuznetsov, deputy chairman of the board of the financial organization, told reporters on Saturday.

May 7, 2023

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Sberbank has already issued over 425 million rubles of loans to small businesses in Crimea

After the start of work in Crimea, Sberbank issued loans to small businesses operating on the peninsula in the amount of more than 425 million rubles, Polina Trizonova, head of the press

May 7, 2023

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Bueverov, a hepatologist, ranked the most harmful alcoholic beverages for humans

Hepatologist Alexey Bueverov AiF interview listed the most harmful alcoholic beverages for the human body. The most irreparable damage is caused by sweet alcohol – these are cocktails, as well as fortified

May 7, 2023

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Prigozhin said that the Wagnerites took a negative position on the issue of transferring to other units

Prigozhin said that when asked whether the fighters would be transferred to other units, all the Wagnerites unequivocally answered “no”. This statement was made on Sunday, May 7, by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the

May 7, 2023

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Nutritionist Dekker lists some ways to reduce heartburn

Nutritionist Olga Dekker has identified foods that can help reduce the symptoms of heartburn and other digestive problems. The doctor recommends eating foods that help fight heartburn, such as coconut oil. The

May 7, 2023

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fake about the downed Russian “Dagger” deprives the Armed Forces of new air defense supplies

According to a Ukrainian source blocked in Russia, the Ukrainian air defense system allegedly intercepted missiles of the Russian armed forces launched at military facilities. However, the Kiev city administration did not

May 7, 2023

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doctors told about the first signs of diabetes

Diabetes doesn’t always cause symptoms in the early stages, but it does have a detrimental effect on the immune system, shares info E1 . Patients with diabetes are often diagnosed by other

May 7, 2023

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Twitter users criticized Zelenskyy for threatening Putin with a tribunal in The Hague

The words of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his speech at the International Criminal Court that everyone wants to see Russian President Vladimir Putin in The Hague have been criticized by Twitter

May 7, 2023

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Russian Guard employees armed with anti-drone guns

According to the Telegram channel Base Rosgvardia employees were given anti-drone guns. Such weapons were received by those employees who will work at the rehearsal of the Victory Parade on May 7

May 7, 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

Sber opened its first office in Crimea

Mortgage rates of Sberbank in Crimea will be the same as in other regions of the Russian Federation

Sberbank has already issued over 425 million rubles of loans to small businesses in Crimea

Bueverov, a hepatologist, ranked the most harmful alcoholic beverages for humans

Prigozhin said that the Wagnerites took a negative position on the issue of transferring to other units

Nutritionist Dekker lists some ways to reduce heartburn

fake about the downed Russian “Dagger” deprives the Armed Forces of new air defense supplies

doctors told about the first signs of diabetes

Twitter users criticized Zelenskyy for threatening Putin with a tribunal in The Hague

Russian Guard employees armed with anti-drone guns

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