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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

Seoul decides to toughen export restrictions to Russia

Seoul has finally decided to expand the list of goods subject to export restrictions for export to Russia, reports RIA Novosti with reference to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy of

April 24, 2023

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Zakharova announced Lavrov’s arrival in New York

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has now arrived in New York, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel. She noted that a meeting of the UN Security Council

April 24, 2023

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Zelenskyy: the surrender of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) will open a springboard for the offensive of Russian troops

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with an Arab TV channel Al-Arabia said that at the moment the armed forces of Ukraine cannot leave Artemovsk (Bakhmut), because in this case Russian

April 24, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Erdogan revealed the parameters of the new giant aircraft carrier

Erdogan announced the construction of an aircraft carrier that will be twice the size of the TCG Anadolu Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced plans to build a new aircraft carrier

April 24, 2023

News·Sports

A battalion of Patriot air defense systems received by Ukraine is on combat duty

Chairman of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ignat: a division of the Patriot air defense system has already taken up combat duty in Ukraine A division of the

April 24, 2023

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Prigozhin answered the question whether his son’s service would harm Dmitry Peskov

“Corporate ethics violated”: Prigogine spoke about the children of representatives of the political elite Wagner PMC founder Yevgeny Prigozhin was asked if his son Nikolai’s service in the Wagner Group would harm

April 24, 2023

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The Americans have prepared an unenviable fate for the ex-president of Peru Toledo

Former Peruvian President Toledo has been extradited from the United States to his native country, where he faces 20 years in prison. Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo has been extradited from the

April 24, 2023

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Zelenskyy explained why the Armed Forces of Ukraine cannot leave Bakhmut

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Ukrainian troops do not plan to leave the city of Artemivsk (Bakhmut) in Donbass, despite the difficult situation for the Ukrainian armed forces. According to

April 24, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

President Biden announces he is ready to send additional forces to Sudan

US President Joe Biden has announced that he is ready to send additional forces to Sudan to provide security for US officials in connection with the difficult situation there. In particular, he

April 24, 2023

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Macron has set the date until which food prices will remain high

Parisien: Macron warns that French food prices will remain high until the end of the summer President Emmanuel Macron openly stated in an interview with the Parisian newspaper that food prices in

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

Seoul decides to toughen export restrictions to Russia

Zakharova announced Lavrov’s arrival in New York

Zelenskyy: the surrender of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) will open a springboard for the offensive of Russian troops

Erdogan revealed the parameters of the new giant aircraft carrier

A battalion of Patriot air defense systems received by Ukraine is on combat duty

Prigozhin answered the question whether his son’s service would harm Dmitry Peskov

The Americans have prepared an unenviable fate for the ex-president of Peru Toledo

Zelenskyy explained why the Armed Forces of Ukraine cannot leave Bakhmut

President Biden announces he is ready to send additional forces to Sudan

Macron has set the date until which food prices will remain high

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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