Russia Desk

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

car owners informed about six shortcomings of the Moskvich crossover

The editors of the Quto portal interviewed the owners of the new Moskvich crossover, collecting and counting all its shortcomings. According to the owners of Moskvich, the car has weak headlights. In

May 3, 2023

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Russian assassination attempt on Vladimir Putin thwarted

Today, Ukraine tried to strike with two drones on the Kremlin residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin. About it RIA News the Kremlin said. As a result of the operational actions of

May 3, 2023

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When will the special operation end if China intervenes. Will the Beijing delegation help stop the fighting in Ukraine

In late April, Chinese President Xi Jinping had telephone conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Following this, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced the establishment of a delegation to resolve the crisis in

May 3, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

youth genes found inside roundworms

Canadian scientists studied nematode worms and found genes for youth. Research has shown that the parasitic nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans has genes involved in cell renewal and detoxification. For this reason, scientists

May 3, 2023

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Psychologists have named a hint factor that a partner will use violence

Psychologists from Montreal have warned about the main sign that clearly indicates that the chosen partner will use violence. Studies on couples have shown that the cause, first of all, is excessive

May 3, 2023

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The activity of the Sun may have played a major role in the origin of life on Earth.

NASA scientists have come to the conclusion that solar activity could play a major role in the process of the origin of life on Earth. A new version of the origin of

May 3, 2023

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found out how the loss of earnings affects the chances of having a child in the family

A group of scientists from the Bocconi University in Milan analyzed how the loss of a job affects the chances of having a baby in a couple. The results of scientific work

May 3, 2023

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Kirkorov quoted his ex-wife Pugachev, speaking about the deaths of Yudashkin and Zaitsev

Popular Russian artist Philip Kirkorov shared his opinion regarding the recent deaths of two famous fashion designers – Vyacheslav Zaitsev and Valentin Yudashkin, referring to the lines of the famous song by

May 3, 2023

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Named things that are strictly forbidden to do on the Hail of the Ancestors on May 3

Experts in ancient traditions told the Russians about what could not be done on May 3 in Rus’ on the day of the Call of the Ancestors. It is believed that the

May 3, 2023

Climate·News

A Belarusian court sentenced Roman Protasevich to eight years in prison

The Minsk Regional Court sentenced Roman Protasevich, former editor of the NEXTA telegram channel, to eight years in prison, transmits BELTA. According to the indictment, Protasevich, NEXTA founder Stepan Putilo and the

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

car owners informed about six shortcomings of the Moskvich crossover

Russian assassination attempt on Vladimir Putin thwarted

When will the special operation end if China intervenes. Will the Beijing delegation help stop the fighting in Ukraine

youth genes found inside roundworms

Psychologists have named a hint factor that a partner will use violence

The activity of the Sun may have played a major role in the origin of life on Earth.

found out how the loss of earnings affects the chances of having a child in the family

Kirkorov quoted his ex-wife Pugachev, speaking about the deaths of Yudashkin and Zaitsev

Named things that are strictly forbidden to do on the Hail of the Ancestors on May 3

A Belarusian court sentenced Roman Protasevich to eight years in prison

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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