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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 Senate urged to end ‘unrestricted’ aid to Ukraine

US Senator Rand says the country should stop outright aiding Ukraine Republican Party Representative to the US Senate, Paul Rand, has called on the United States to end “unrestricted” aid to Ukraine.

April 23, 2023

Government and Politics·News

In the West, they learned about the fear of Zelenskyy in the thread of the counteroffensive

FT: Zelenskyy fears mobilization won’t save Ukrainian Armed Forces from defeat in offensive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fears the failure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive, writes the Financial Times. The fears

April 23, 2023

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Yerevan called on Moscow to ensure the liberation of the Lachin Corridor from the forces of Azerbaijan

The Armenian Foreign Ministry appealed to the Russian Federation for the withdrawal of Azerbaijani forces from the Lachin Corridor The Armenian Foreign Ministry has called on Russia to ensure the liberation of

April 23, 2023

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A yacht with Russians disappeared in the Red Sea. Captain’s wife says she was kidnapped by pirates

A pleasure boat with three Russians on board, leaving the port of the Saudi city of Jizan, disappeared in the Red Sea. On this subject informed TASS in reference to the head

April 23, 2023

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US journalists have accused Biden of approaching nuclear war

Reporters Rosen and Monster think Biden’s policies could lead to nuclear war Right now, the world is on the brink of unleashing nuclear war for the first time since the Caribbean crisis,

April 23, 2023

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Foreign Ministry appreciates meeting between Lavrov and Blinken on the sidelines of the UN Security Council

Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov: There are no plans to meet Lavrov and Blinken on the sidelines of the UN Security Council Plans for a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and

April 23, 2023

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Musk announced a $100 million donation to help Ukraine

Businessman Elon Musk, who bought the microblogging service Twitter, claims to have donated $100 million to help Ukraine, in response to writer Stephen King’s proposal to “transfer” the blue checkmark of verification

April 23, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainian armed forces fired two dozen missiles at two districts of Donetsk

Ukrainian Armed Forces shelled Kiev and Kuibyshevsky districts firing 20 rockets from MLRS On the evening of April 23, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) fired on the Kiev and Kuibyshevsky regions

April 23, 2023

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Kremlin shock: Peskov’s son was not who they thought

Nikolai Peskov, the same who was called by reporters last year under the guise of an employee of the military registration and enlistment office and said he should be on the agenda.

April 23, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A former British intelligence spy has dispelled the myth of the Ukrainian counteroffensive

Former MI6 intelligence officer Kruk dismissed rumors of impending Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive as nonsense The massive spread of rumors about a counter-offensive planned by the Ukrainian army is an attempt at

April 23, 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

US Senate urged to end ‘unrestricted’ aid to Ukraine

In the West, they learned about the fear of Zelenskyy in the thread of the counteroffensive

Yerevan called on Moscow to ensure the liberation of the Lachin Corridor from the forces of Azerbaijan

A yacht with Russians disappeared in the Red Sea. Captain’s wife says she was kidnapped by pirates

US journalists have accused Biden of approaching nuclear war

Foreign Ministry appreciates meeting between Lavrov and Blinken on the sidelines of the UN Security Council

Musk announced a $100 million donation to help Ukraine

Ukrainian armed forces fired two dozen missiles at two districts of Donetsk

Kremlin shock: Peskov’s son was not who they thought

A former British intelligence spy has dispelled the myth of the Ukrainian counteroffensive

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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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