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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

“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

April 24, 2023

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

News

Kiev denied February plans to attack Moscow

Ukrainian authorities have called false reports of Moscow’s attack plans Media reports that the Ukrainian authorities planned to inflict a series of strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation, including Moscow,

April 24, 2023

News

Prigozhin announced “a more than successful crushing” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk (Bakhmut)

Wagner founder Prigozhin says Russian forces managed to ‘crush’ Ukrainian armed forces in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) The founder of Wagner PMC, Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that in Artemovsk (Bakhmut), the Russian army

April 24, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“He’s mega active.” Peskov called claims about twins and Putin’s bunker a lie

Press secretary to the President of Russia, Dmitry Peskov, has called a lie reports about Vladimir Putin lookalikes and the fact that he is “sitting in a bunker”. The Kremlin spokesman said

April 24, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Media: EU wants to rally some countries to its side

Politico: The EU wanted to remove four states from the zone of influence of Russia and China The European Union (EU) is trying to improve relations with several states in order to

April 24, 2023

News

Party on the Titanic. Presentation of the Golden Mask Award in Dark Times

The Golden Mask, the country’s main theatrical prize, presented awards to its winners on April 22 and 23. By default, the main nomination for this award is considered to be the “Dramatic

April 24, 2023

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

“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

Kiev denied February plans to attack Moscow

Prigozhin announced “a more than successful crushing” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk (Bakhmut)

“He’s mega active.” Peskov called claims about twins and Putin’s bunker a lie

Media: EU wants to rally some countries to its side

Party on the Titanic. Presentation of the Golden Mask Award in Dark Times

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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