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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

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin look at each other during a press conference following their meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025

Lavrov Warns US Not to Abandon Alaska Agreements, Says Rubio’s Ukraine Admission Proves the Problem

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned Monday that the West's history of walking away from negotiated agreements must not repeat with the Alaska understandings on Ukraine — then pointed to Marco Rubio's

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer gestures to Ukrainian President Zelensky at 10 Downing Street during the London summit on Ukraine, June 7, 2026

Lavrov Says Putin Read Zelensky’s Letter as a Signal Kiev Does Not Want Talks

Russia's foreign minister said Monday that Vladimir Putin interpreted Zelensky's open letter as proof that Kiev has no interest in a settlement — a reading delivered hours after London, Paris, and Berlin

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addresses the State Duma in Moscow February 2026

Lavrov Says Guterres Is Openly Playing Along With the West on Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday accused UN Secretary-General António Guterres of openly siding with the West, naming him directly as a political actor who has abandoned the impartiality the office

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Mikhail Khodorkovsky exiled Yukos founder sentenced by Russia

Russia Sentences Khodorkovsky to 10 Years in Prison for Spreading ‘Fake News’ About Military

A Moscow court handed Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man and the former head of the Yukos oil company, a 10-year prison sentence in absentia for spreading what Russian authorities called deliberately

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Khalilur Rahman addresses the UN General Assembly after being elected president of the 81st session

Lavrov Tells New UNGA President Russia Will Defend UN’s Coordinating Role

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pledged Moscow's full support to Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman, newly elected president of the 81st UN General Assembly session, as the two met in Moscow to discuss

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Ukrainian drone strike Moscow Simferopol passenger train Crimea peace talks Russia

Kremlin Says Ukraine Drone Strike on Crimea Train Proves Kyiv Is Wrecking Peace Talks

A Ukrainian drone struck the locomotive of the Moscow-Simferopol passenger train on Monday, killing the assistant driver. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the attack a criminal act that makes negotiations practically unimaginable

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks to reporters at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF 2026

Kremlin Opens the Door to Foreign Capital at SPIEF — but Washington May Slam It Shut

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declared Russia's continued interest in attracting foreign capital after SPIEF 2026, even as Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushes to end Russian oil sanctions waivers and a Senate

June 8, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Armenia parliamentary election night June 2026 results Pashinyan Kremlin response

Kremlin Withholds Judgment on Armenia Vote, Flags Violations as Pashinyan Claims Victory

Moscow is withholding comment on Armenia's election outcome while publicly cataloguing reports of violations — a posture that signals the Kremlin is building a narrative rather than accepting the result Pashinyan's Civil

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft deployed to Finland for NATO Ramstein Flag 2026 exercise

Russia Pledges Countermeasures as NATO Launches Biggest-Ever Air Drills Along Its Northern Flank

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Russia is taking unspecified security measures in response to NATO's Ramstein Flag 2026 air exercises, which began the same day across Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Cars queue at a gas station in Sevastopol Crimea during fuel shortage triggered by Ukrainian drone strikes on supply routes June 2026

Kremlin Acknowledges Crimea Fuel Crisis, Promises Remedies as Ukraine’s Drone Siege Tightens

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov admitted Monday that Crimea faces a genuine fuel supply crisis triggered by Ukrainian drone strikes on land routes — an unusually candid acknowledgment from Moscow that a logistics

June 8, 2026

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

Lavrov Warns US Not to Abandon Alaska Agreements, Says Rubio’s Ukraine Admission Proves the Problem

Lavrov Says Putin Read Zelensky’s Letter as a Signal Kiev Does Not Want Talks

Lavrov Says Guterres Is Openly Playing Along With the West on Ukraine

Russia Sentences Khodorkovsky to 10 Years in Prison for Spreading ‘Fake News’ About Military

Lavrov Tells New UNGA President Russia Will Defend UN’s Coordinating Role

Kremlin Says Ukraine Drone Strike on Crimea Train Proves Kyiv Is Wrecking Peace Talks

Kremlin Opens the Door to Foreign Capital at SPIEF — but Washington May Slam It Shut

Kremlin Withholds Judgment on Armenia Vote, Flags Violations as Pashinyan Claims Victory

Russia Pledges Countermeasures as NATO Launches Biggest-Ever Air Drills Along Its Northern Flank

Kremlin Acknowledges Crimea Fuel Crisis, Promises Remedies as Ukraine’s Drone Siege Tightens

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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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