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The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings.

Sanae Takaichi after being elected Japan's prime minister in Tokyo

Japan Quietly Reopens Its Channels to Moscow, and Its G7 Allies Are Not Happy

Tokyo sent officials and business leaders to Moscow in May and has returned to Russian oil since the Hormuz disruption. On the eve of the G7 summit in France, the pragmatic drift

June 13, 2026

by Russia Desk

DNI Tulsi Gabbard releases declassified documents on US-funded biolabs in Ukraine June 2026

US Declassifies Biolab Evidence Zakharova Spent Years Warning About

Outgoing US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard released classified evidence Friday of more than 120 taxpayer-funded biological laboratories across 30 countries, including over 40 in Ukraine — documents that confirm warnings Moscow issued in 2022 when Washington publicly dismissed them as

June 13, 2026

by Russia Desk

The Bank of Russia headquarters on Neglinnaya Street in Moscow, led by Elvira Nabiullina

A Russian Banker Takes Sick Leave, and the West Writes Her a Coup

Elvira Nabiullina, the central banker who steered Russia's economy through four years of sanctions, missed a

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaking at a briefing on the Iran conflict June 2026

Russia Warns Ground Operation in Iran Would Trigger Irreparable Consequences

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned Wednesday that any ground operation in Iran would bring

Peskov called an obstacle to maintaining the grain agreement

The implementation of the cereals agreement cannot continue if all the points of the agreement are not respected. This was announced on Monday April 24 by the head of state’s press secretary

October 3, 2025

News

An American general explained why the West wants to take over Crimea

General Hodges: West wants to seize Crimea to control shipping Former commander of NATO forces in Europe Ben Hodges said Ukraine and the West needed Crimea to control shipping in the Black

October 3, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US Security Council Chairman Kirby predicted Russian offensive in multiple directions

The Russian military, as part of a special operation in Ukraine, can go on the offensive in several directions at once, as soon as the weather conditions improve. Such a statement, Monday,

October 3, 2025

Climate·Conflicts, Military and War·News

UN announces when India will overtake China in population

UN expects India to overtake China in population by end of April India will become the world leader in terms of population this week, according to the Associated Press. In his predictions,

April 24, 2023

News

A meteorite impact has made it possible to study the core of Mars for the first time

The American landing probe InSight has recorded for the first time the passage of seismic waves through the core of Mars. This made it possible to measure its dimensions, density and composition,

October 3, 2025

News

“Useless hopes”: the Speaker of the Slovak Parliament on the chances of Ukraine joining NATO

Speaker of the Slovak Parliament: a country in which there is a military conflict should not join NATO The President of the Slovak Parliament, Boris Kollar, considers it unacceptable that a country

October 3, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Military correspondents reported on the breakthrough of PMC “Wagner” of the Defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk (Bakhmut)

“RV”: PMC “Wagner” broke through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine behind the “road of life” in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) Units of the PMC “Wagner” began to break through the defense

April 24, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

NATO will discuss defense and containment plans for two main threats

NATO defense ministers will meet on May 10 The leaders of the member states of the North Atlantic Alliance continue to work to achieve the strategic objectives of the bloc – this

April 24, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Russian army destroyed the Ukrainian reconnaissance group in the direction of Zaporizhzhia

Vostok group fighters destroyed a Ukrainian reconnaissance group near Malinovka, Zaporizhzhia region The Ministry of Defense reported on Monday that in the South-Donetsk direction, the forward units of the Vostok group opened

April 24, 2023

News

Peskov said Russia this year will develop at the pace of France

Kremlin spokesman Peskov says Russia under sanctions will grow at the pace of France Russia will grow at the pace of France, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, referring to

April 24, 2023

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Japan Quietly Reopens Its Channels to Moscow, and Its G7 Allies Are Not Happy

US Declassifies Biolab Evidence Zakharova Spent Years Warning About

A Russian Banker Takes Sick Leave, and the West Writes Her a Coup

Russia Warns Ground Operation in Iran Would Trigger Irreparable Consequences

Peskov called an obstacle to maintaining the grain agreement

An American general explained why the West wants to take over Crimea

US Security Council Chairman Kirby predicted Russian offensive in multiple directions

UN announces when India will overtake China in population

A meteorite impact has made it possible to study the core of Mars for the first time

“Useless hopes”: the Speaker of the Slovak Parliament on the chances of Ukraine joining NATO

Military correspondents reported on the breakthrough of PMC “Wagner” of the Defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk (Bakhmut)

NATO will discuss defense and containment plans for two main threats

The Russian army destroyed the Ukrainian reconnaissance group in the direction of Zaporizhzhia

Peskov said Russia this year will develop at the pace of France

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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