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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

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in London

Europe’s Leaders Rally Around Zelensky in London as Putin Shuts the Door on Talks

Britain's Keir Starmer hosted Volodymyr Zelensky alongside France's Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Friedrich Merz in London on Sunday, the latest summit to reaffirm Western support for Ukraine. It came days after Vladimir

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Aerial view of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Energodar, Zaporozhye region

Ukraine Strikes Residential Buildings and Civilian Infrastructure in Energodar Overnight, Nuclear Plant Unaffected

Ukrainian forces carried out heavy overnight strikes on residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in Energodar, the satellite city of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, as the facility's communications director confirmed all safety

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainian soldiers fire a BM-21 Grad rocket launcher toward Russian positions in Donetsk region, June 2025

Ukraine Strikes Bridge Near Crimea, Blocking Key Dzhankoy Checkpoint

A drone attack early Sunday damaged the bridge near Chongar, temporarily closing the main Dzhankoy checkpoint between the Kherson region and Russian-controlled Crimea. The strike rerouted traffic through two backup crossings as

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addresses reporters amid Armenia-Russia relations ahead of the June 2026 parliamentary election

Pashinyan Casts His Vote, Says Armenia-Russia Ties Rest on Mutual Respect

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan cast his ballot Sunday in the country's most consequential parliamentary election in years, declaring that Armenia's relations with Russia carry institutional weight and are grounded in mutual

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian air defense systems intercept Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight

Russia Says 95 Ukrainian Drones Downed Overnight Across 13 Regions and the Black Sea

Russian air defense forces intercepted 95 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight across 13 regions and the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry reported — a relative lull after days of record-scale strikes during the

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Cargo ship engulfed in fire after Ukrainian drone strike in the Sea of Azov, June 5, 2026

Five Azerbaijani Sailors Die as Ukrainian Drones Strike Cargo Ships in Sea of Azov

Five Azerbaijani crew members were killed and three wounded when Ukrainian drones struck two cargo ships sailing from Turkey to Rostov-on-Don in the early hours of June 5, raising urgent questions about

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kim Jong Un and his daughter observe the sea trials of destroyer Kang Kon at an undisclosed location in North Korea, June 4, 2026

Kim Jong Un Vows Secret Underwater Weapons and 10,000-Ton Destroyer as Xi Jinping Visit Looms

Kim Jong Un boarded the repaired destroyer Kang Kon for sea trials, ordering his navy to develop unspecified 'underwater secret weapons' and build 10,000-ton warships as part of a five-year military modernization

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Errol Musk speaks at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF 2026

Errol Musk Says Trump Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize More Than Anyone Alive

On the sidelines of SPIEF 2026, South African businessman Errol Musk told RIA Novosti that Donald Trump is the world's strongest candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize — and invoked María Corina

June 6, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Safeen Elona Russian shadow fleet tanker Black Sea near Romania Constanta port explosion

Russian Tanker Left Romania, Then the Drones Came

A Ukrainian naval drone detonated inside Romania's Constanta port on June 5, hours after a sanctioned Russian shadow-fleet tanker departed from a nearby Romanian terminal — a sequence that exposes the gap

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova and Chinese officials discuss joint historical film production

Russia and China to Jointly Produce Several Historical Films, Lyubimova Says at SPIEF 2026

Russia and China are preparing to jointly produce several historical films, Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova announced at SPIEF 2026, building on the box-office success of 'Red Silk' — the first co-production to

June 6, 2026

Arts·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

Ukraine Strikes Residential Buildings and Civilian Infrastructure in Energodar Overnight, Nuclear Plant Unaffected

Ukraine Strikes Bridge Near Crimea, Blocking Key Dzhankoy Checkpoint

Pashinyan Casts His Vote, Says Armenia-Russia Ties Rest on Mutual Respect

Russia Says 95 Ukrainian Drones Downed Overnight Across 13 Regions and the Black Sea

Five Azerbaijani Sailors Die as Ukrainian Drones Strike Cargo Ships in Sea of Azov

Kim Jong Un Vows Secret Underwater Weapons and 10,000-Ton Destroyer as Xi Jinping Visit Looms

Errol Musk Says Trump Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize More Than Anyone Alive

Russian Tanker Left Romania, Then the Drones Came

Russia and China to Jointly Produce Several Historical Films, Lyubimova Says at SPIEF 2026

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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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