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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

Her DNA was found on the decoration of an ancient Denisova cave woman

Russian archaeologists, with the help of European colleagues, have for the first time succeeded in isolating DNA from jewelry made or worn by an ancient person. The discovery was made while examining

May 3, 2023

News

University of Michigan researchers studied the phenomenon of life flashing before our eyes shortly before death

A paper published by University of Michigan researchers in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) describes how spikes in brain activity associated with consciousness were found in patients

May 3, 2023

News

China ready to launch its first super-fast Hyperloop capsule

China plans to launch a super-fast Hyperloop capsule that can outrun an airplane. Superfast passenger transport systems are built in different ways, capable of reaching different speeds; but they all share the

May 3, 2023

News

the risk of side effects from vaccination is related to the attitude of people to the procedure

In a study published in the journal Psychological Science, researchers found that the most common side effects of COVID-19 vaccinations—mild fever and pain at the injection site—were more likely to be experienced

May 3, 2023

Health·News

“It’s time to hit the pain points in Ukraine.” How Russian politicians reacted to the attempted drone strike on the Kremlin

On May 3, the Russian President’s press service reported on a nighttime drone attack on the Kremlin and an assassination attempt on the head of state, Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin called it

May 3, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Military expert Syrtlanov after the drone attack on the Kremlin: all “red lines” passed

Timur Syrtlanova, a member of the presidium of the all-Russian organization “Officers of Russia”, spoke about the drone attack on the Kremlin. According to Colonel Timur Syrtlanov, a veteran of the special

May 3, 2023

News

An outbreak of a deadly infection has reappeared in Russia

Doctor Alexander Myasnikov warned Russian citizens about the resumption of the diphtheria epidemic. Doctor and TV presenter Alexander Myasnikov told the Russia 1 TV channel that diphtheria, an infectious disease with a

May 3, 2023

News

New study shows how the DNA of Chernobyl dogs has changed over time

A recent study published in the journal ScienceNews sheds new light on how DNA changes can be passed on to the offspring of animals living in areas exposed to radiation after a

May 3, 2023

News

Kyiv declared its non-involvement in the drone attack on the Kremlin

Kyiv has no information about the nighttime drone attacks on the Moscow Kremlin, which were reported by the press service of the President of Russia. Serhiy Nikiforov, a representative of the Ukrainian

May 3, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

General Lipovoy said that the attack on the Kremlin was needed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to test Russian air defense

Russian Major General Sergei Lipovoy suggested that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attack on the Kremlin might have been needed to test the air defense system. According to him, the drone could

May 3, 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

Her DNA was found on the decoration of an ancient Denisova cave woman

University of Michigan researchers studied the phenomenon of life flashing before our eyes shortly before death

China ready to launch its first super-fast Hyperloop capsule

the risk of side effects from vaccination is related to the attitude of people to the procedure

“It’s time to hit the pain points in Ukraine.” How Russian politicians reacted to the attempted drone strike on the Kremlin

Military expert Syrtlanov after the drone attack on the Kremlin: all “red lines” passed

An outbreak of a deadly infection has reappeared in Russia

New study shows how the DNA of Chernobyl dogs has changed over time

Kyiv declared its non-involvement in the drone attack on the Kremlin

General Lipovoy said that the attack on the Kremlin was needed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to test Russian air defense

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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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