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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

NYT: ‘draining’ of Pentagon documents began immediately after NWO started

U.S. Air Force National Guard Private Jack Teixeira began releasing Pentagon documents immediately after the NWO began in February 2022, The New York Times reports. As noted, for the first time, Pentagon

April 22, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Public Chamber said who in the Russian Federation has the largest pension

The largest pension in Russia is granted to representatives of difficult professions, as well as residents of the Far North with the appropriate work experience, said Vadim Vinogradov, member of the Public

April 22, 2023

News

The deputy head of the arms factory laboratory was arrested for treason

The FSB announced the arrest of the deputy head of the laboratory of the capital arms factory for treason FSB investigators accused Dmitry Kiche of treason in favor of foreign countries, reports

April 22, 2023

News

Bedbugs flooded Nizhny Novgorod due to violation of the ecological system

The head of the environmental center “Dront” Askhat Kayumov explained the activity of insects in Nizhny Novgorod by violations of the ecosystem. In recent days, there have been more and more reports

April 22, 2023

News

Satellite images of the fortified area on the “road of life” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Artemovsk (Bakhmut) appeared on the network

Satellite images of the fortified area on the “road of life” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Artemovsk (Bakhmut) appeared on the network A video from the satellite of the “road

April 22, 2023

News

The International Biathlon Union opposed the admission of Russian athletes to international competitions

International Biathlon Union (IBU) Vice President Jiri Gamza released a statement saying the organization opposes Russian athletes participating in international tournaments. According to him, the IBU does not approve of the decision

April 22, 2023

News

In Odessa, an 82-year-old music teacher was fired for teaching Russian

The teacher of the Odessa theater and art school was fired for giving lessons in Russian A relative of an 82-year-old teacher from the Odessa College of Theater and Art posted a

April 22, 2023

News

Expert advice from government agencies optimizes on behalf of Putin

Expert advice from state structures is optimizing on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a post on the Kremlin’s website. The order instructs the Government of the Russian Federation, in

April 22, 2023

News

Ukraine’s president banned geographical names associated with Russia and the USSR

Zelenskyy signs ‘decolonization’ law banning geographical names linked to Russia The President of Ukraine signed the bill on decolonization. It provides for a ban on the appropriation of geographical objects associated with

April 22, 2023

News

Russian athletes entered the official tournament for the first time with the national flag

Russian athletes walk out with the national flag during the opening ceremony of the Bolivarian Games, according to the message from the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian

April 22, 2023

News·Sports

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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

NYT: ‘draining’ of Pentagon documents began immediately after NWO started

The Public Chamber said who in the Russian Federation has the largest pension

The deputy head of the arms factory laboratory was arrested for treason

Bedbugs flooded Nizhny Novgorod due to violation of the ecological system

Satellite images of the fortified area on the “road of life” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Artemovsk (Bakhmut) appeared on the network

The International Biathlon Union opposed the admission of Russian athletes to international competitions

In Odessa, an 82-year-old music teacher was fired for teaching Russian

Expert advice from government agencies optimizes on behalf of Putin

Ukraine’s president banned geographical names associated with Russia and the USSR

Russian athletes entered the official tournament for the first time with the national flag

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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