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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

Musk: the launch pad after the Starship accident will be repaired in 2 months

Starship spacecraft launch pad after crash will be repaired in 2 months, says SpaceX founder Elon Musk. The Starship spacecraft is designed for deep space flight. It was due to make its

April 22, 2023

News

What can be done and what should be avoided on April 22, the day of Vadim Klyuchnik

The Church and Orthodox believers honor Saint Vadim of Persia, commonly known as the Keymaker. According to popular beliefs, Saint Vadim protects water from springs (springs), and on this day he has

April 22, 2023

Climate·News

Those who wished to obtain Ukrainian citizenship were obliged to learn the Ukrainian language and the country’s history

Those who wanted to obtain Ukrainian citizenship were obliged to learn the Ukrainian language and the country’s history, reports the Politika strany Telegram channel. As reported, the relevant law was signed by

April 22, 2023

News

CDU schemes – Raising the retirement age, changes to company pension schemes and private pension insurance

With fewer young people and more old people, the pension system is on the verge of collapse. The CDU offers ideas for victory. Currently, the working groups are focusing on the preparation

April 22, 2023

News

Puppy found in bag at Orel Area Waste Management Complex reunited with owner

Workers at the Oryol waste sorting plant rescued a puppy that found new owners. Now the little dog lives with the Firsov family in the municipal district of Orel and learns from

April 22, 2023

News

“Take it with a simple machine gunner.” Prigozhin told about the service of his son Peskov in PMC “Wagner”

PMC Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said the son of the Russian president’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, served with him as a gunner. Interview with Prigogine published military correspondent Alexander Simonov in the

April 22, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainians banned the national flag at the World Ballroom Dance Championship in Moldova

Ukrainians at the World Ballroom Dance Championship, held in Moldova, were not allowed to participate in the ceremony of presenting participants with the national flag. This was announced by Ukrainian participant Victoria

April 22, 2023

News

Novgorod, winner of the grant competition, wants to produce kefir and yogurt

The head of the former Russian peasant farm “Svyatogorsha” Yuri Belov, who won one of the prizes in the regional “Family Farms” grant competition, shared where he would spend the money he

April 22, 2023

News

Editor-in-chief and journalists quit Astrakhan newspaper after censorship complaints

The management of the Volodarsk regional newspaper Zarya Kaspiya has changed. The Eastern Herald spoke about the conflict between the newspaper staff and the managers in the last issue. Alas, neither the

April 22, 2023

News

Lensky district police arrested a robbery suspect

A local resident turned to the Lensky district police. She said that in the morning she went to her summer cottage in Urdoma village. Approaching the house, she noticed a stranger inside.

April 21, 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

Musk: the launch pad after the Starship accident will be repaired in 2 months

What can be done and what should be avoided on April 22, the day of Vadim Klyuchnik

Those who wished to obtain Ukrainian citizenship were obliged to learn the Ukrainian language and the country’s history

CDU schemes – Raising the retirement age, changes to company pension schemes and private pension insurance

Puppy found in bag at Orel Area Waste Management Complex reunited with owner

“Take it with a simple machine gunner.” Prigozhin told about the service of his son Peskov in PMC “Wagner”

Ukrainians banned the national flag at the World Ballroom Dance Championship in Moldova

Novgorod, winner of the grant competition, wants to produce kefir and yogurt

Editor-in-chief and journalists quit Astrakhan newspaper after censorship complaints

Lensky district police arrested a robbery suspect

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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