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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

Former adviser to Leonid Kuchma: Zelenskyy will face problems if the counter-offensive fails

If Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s counteroffensive fails, problems lie ahead, said Oleg Soskin, a former adviser to former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma. He made the statement during the broadcast on his YouTube

April 23, 2023

News

Electric trains will be launched between Crimea and the Kherson region in May

Electric trains will be launched between Crimea and the Kherson region in May, regional government chairman Andrei Alekseenko wrote on his Telegram channel. According to him, the first electric trains will connect

April 23, 2023

News

National interest: the West will have to improve relations with Moscow after the NWO

The West will have to improve relations with Moscow after the completion of a special military operation on the territory of Ukraine, writes Gerald Hyman, senior adviser at the American Center for

April 23, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Luck is very near: the three signs of the zodiac await the moment of fateful changes

Astrologers explained which of the representatives of the zodiac circle will have the opportunity to radically change their lives for the better. In the near future, many Pisces will feel the pressure

April 23, 2023

News

Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive could end in a ‘cauldron’ – The Economist

The widely heralded offensive of the armed forces of Ukraine could end in a blow to the “cauldron”, according to material from The Economist. The article notes that Kiev’s plans to launch

April 23, 2023

News

In Smolensk, “safety stencils” appeared near pedestrian crossings

Security stencils appeared in Smolensk. The inscriptions were made near the pedestrian crossings by traffic police officers together with a detachment of young traffic inspectors from school No. 26 named after AS

April 23, 2023

News

Protests continue in Tel Aviv against judicial reform despite its suspension

Large-scale protests continue in Tel Aviv against the judicial reform planned by the authorities, despite the suspension of its implementation, reports RIA Novosti. As reported, in the city, police blocked central streets

April 23, 2023

News

Germany on the eve of disaster – building collapse will be a “danger to society”

The traffic light coalition has promised 400,000 apartments a year. But the construction of new housing is failing, which experts consider a “danger to society”. Speaking on Housing Day, Construction Minister Clara

April 23, 2023

Climate·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Drunk driving enthusiast arrested in Khotynets district

Orel traffic police raided to identify the drunk drivers. During the verification event, they caught two offenders. One of them was told in the press service of the regional traffic police. They

April 23, 2023

News

A Finnish mercenary demonstrated the consequences of a strike that killed 120 foreign fighters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

A Finnish mercenary demonstrated on social networks the consequences of a strike at the Yavorovsky training ground, which claimed the lives of about 120 foreigners who joined Ukrainian armed formations. His video

April 23, 2023

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

Former adviser to Leonid Kuchma: Zelenskyy will face problems if the counter-offensive fails

Electric trains will be launched between Crimea and the Kherson region in May

National interest: the West will have to improve relations with Moscow after the NWO

Luck is very near: the three signs of the zodiac await the moment of fateful changes

Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive could end in a ‘cauldron’ – The Economist

In Smolensk, “safety stencils” appeared near pedestrian crossings

Protests continue in Tel Aviv against judicial reform despite its suspension

Germany on the eve of disaster – building collapse will be a “danger to society”

Drunk driving enthusiast arrested in Khotynets district

A Finnish mercenary demonstrated the consequences of a strike that killed 120 foreign fighters 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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