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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

Washington wants to ensure the success of the Ukrainian offensive

White House: the United States wants to ensure that the Ukrainian counter-offensive succeeds The United States wants to ensure that the Ukrainian army’s counter-offensive succeeds. This was announced by White House National

April 24, 2023

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Big Chinese hint: “recognition of Crimea” withdrawn, but the sediment remains

“Is it easy to be an ambassador? – this is the name of the book written by the first head of the Russian diplomatic mission in Finland, Yuri Deryabin. For ordinary citizens

April 24, 2023

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Poland has announced its intention to acquire more long-range weapons

PiS leader Kaczynski says Poland needs more long-range weapons Poland must have as many long-range weapons as possible. This statement was made by the leader of the ruling Law and Justice party,

April 24, 2023

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Bulgarian authorities announced Russian ‘intervention’ after ambassador’s remarks

The press service of the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry announced the “intervention” of Ambassador Mitrofanova in the affairs of the country IN <a target=”_blank” href=”https://mfa.bg/bg/news/37176″ rel=”nofollow noopener”>Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria considered

April 24, 2023

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American media found out that Kiev is going to hit the territory of the Russian Federation

WP: Ukraine planned to strike Russia on February 24, but rejected at US request Ukraine was going to strike the territory of Russia on February 24, 2023, but the Main Intelligence Directorate

April 24, 2023

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Named the range of the fallen Ukrainian drone in the suburbs

Expert: the drone found in the suburbs was intended to destroy an object Military analyst Yuri Knutov said in a conversation with <a target=”_blank” href=”https://lenta.ru/news/2023/04/24/bpla/?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop” rel=”nofollow noopener”>”Lentoy.ru”that the UJ-22 Airborn drone that

April 24, 2023

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China accuses US of bullying in ‘science and technology’

Chinese Foreign Ministry calls US control over chip export to China ‘scientific and technical harassment’ US control over the export of chips to China as a deterrent is an example of “scientific

April 24, 2023

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The member proposed to abolish English in schools. What do they say in the State Duma

Deputy of the State Duma of “United Russia” Sultan Khamzaev proposed to exclude the compulsory study of English from the school curriculum. According to him, the language only became internationalized because it

April 24, 2023

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The Ukrainian authorities have decided to turn the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra into a military hospital

The Ukrainian Ministry of Culture has announced its intention to turn the Lavra into a hospital for the military The Kiev-Pechersk Lavra can be turned into a military hospital and a center

April 24, 2023

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A criminal case has been opened against the leader of the group “Accident” Kortnev

Against the leader of the “Accident” group, Alexei Kortnev, a criminal case was opened after an incident with a policeman in a Novosibirsk bar. On this subject reported TASS is himself a

April 24, 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

Washington wants to ensure the success of the Ukrainian offensive

Big Chinese hint: “recognition of Crimea” withdrawn, but the sediment remains

Poland has announced its intention to acquire more long-range weapons

Bulgarian authorities announced Russian ‘intervention’ after ambassador’s remarks

American media found out that Kiev is going to hit the territory of the Russian Federation

Named the range of the fallen Ukrainian drone in the suburbs

China accuses US of bullying in ‘science and technology’

The member proposed to abolish English in schools. What do they say in the State Duma

The Ukrainian authorities have decided to turn the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra into a military hospital

A criminal case has been opened against the leader of the group “Accident” Kortnev

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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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