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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

The Russian Foreign Ministry criticized the United States for not issuing visas to journalists

Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov: the United States is responsible for not issuing visas to Russian journalists Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov called it an outrageous decision by the United States not

April 24, 2023

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Trump’s candidacy is still supported by about 70% of Republicans

NBC News: About 70% of Republicans think Trump can defeat Biden About 68% of Republican voters continue to support former US President Donald Trump, despite the accusations against him. This stems from

April 24, 2023

Government and Politics·News

Source: Syrsky reported to Zelenskyy on complete destruction of Ukrainian Armed Forces heavy equipment in Bakhmut

Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky at the headquarters meeting reported to the President of the country Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the complete destruction of heavy

April 24, 2023

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Macron says France will help Ukraine ‘survive’

Macron: Our task is to help Ukraine survive and “prevent Russia from winning” French President Emmanuel Macron, in an interview with Le Parisien, promised that he would do everything to prevent the

April 24, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Poll: Biden will lose to any Republican presidential candidate

A poll commissioned by NBC News showed US President Joe Biden could lose the election to any Republican Party candidate. If Biden becomes the official Democratic nominee, only 41% of voters will

April 24, 2023

Government and Politics·News

Internet shutdown in Sudan amid clashes

According to international internet monitoring service NetBlocks, the internet is almost completely offline in Sudan. Currently, only 2% of the population has access to the Internet. This situation comes in the context

April 24, 2023

News

Military correspondents of the RV report a significant breakthrough of the “Wagnerites” in Artemovsk (Bakhmut)

How informed Teregram chain of volunteers, volunteers and war correspondents Operation Z: Russian Spring military commissars, PMC “Wagner” forces pushed through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in four districts

April 24, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrsky inspected positions in the direction of Bakhmut

Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrsky, Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, visited the positions of the Ukrainian army in the direction of Bakhmut. During the inspection, the Commander-in-Chief of

April 24, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Europe asks France to declare the Chinese ambassador persona non grata

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs is asked to declare the Chinese ambassador persona non grata for his remarks on Crimea. About 80 European parliamentarians sent a letter to French Foreign Minister

April 23, 2023

News

The leader of the DPR called the number of dead and injured residents per day due to the shelling of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Pushilin announced the death of three people and the injury of eight people as a result of the shelling of the Ukrainian armed forces in the DPR Acting Governor of the DPR

April 23, 2023

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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

The Russian Foreign Ministry criticized the United States for not issuing visas to journalists

Trump’s candidacy is still supported by about 70% of Republicans

Source: Syrsky reported to Zelenskyy on complete destruction of Ukrainian Armed Forces heavy equipment in Bakhmut

Macron says France will help Ukraine ‘survive’

Poll: Biden will lose to any Republican presidential candidate

Internet shutdown in Sudan amid clashes

Military correspondents of the RV report a significant breakthrough of the “Wagnerites” in Artemovsk (Bakhmut)

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrsky inspected positions in the direction of Bakhmut

Europe asks France to declare the Chinese ambassador persona non grata

The leader of the DPR called the number of dead and injured residents per day due to the shelling of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

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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