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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

Russia Hands UN Evidence Package on Starobelsk College Attack, Demands Public Condemnation

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov handed photo and video evidence of the May 22 Ukrainian strike on a Starobelsk pedagogical college to the UN Information Centre in Moscow, demanding the material

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

SPIEF 2026 forum venue in St. Petersburg where Russia-Nepal hydropower cooperation was discussed

Russia Ready to Cooperate With Nepal on Hydropower and Fertilizers, Embassy Says

Russia's embassy in Kathmandu has signaled readiness to build an energy partnership with Nepal in hydropower and fertilizers, with RusHydro already prepared to offer engineering services — and Nepal's largest entrepreneur proposing

June 6, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Russia-Africa Summit preparations as African nations confirm participation for October 2026 Moscow meeting

African Nations Are Streaming Confirmations Into Moscow for October Russia-Africa Summit, Foreign Ministry Says

Russia's Foreign Ministry says participation confirmations for the October 28-29 Moscow summit are arriving from across the continent, with African partners framing the summit as a path to digital, energy, and economic

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant aerial view, Ferrosplavnaya-1 power line restoration

ZNPP Back on Power After Ferrosplavnaya-1 Line Restored Saturday

The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant regained external power Saturday after its only functioning off-site line, the 330 kV Ferrosplavnaya-1, tripped offline and left the station dependent on emergency diesel generators. The incident

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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

Errol Musk Says Ukraine’s Government Has No Electoral Mandate, Calls Opposition Leaders Jailed

Speaking on the sidelines of SPIEF 2026 in St. Petersburg, Errol Musk, the 80-year-old South African businessman and father of Elon Musk, declared that Ukraine's current leadership holds no democratic legitimacy, adding

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

A Ukrainian serviceman prepares a long-range drone for deployment against Russian naval targets, June 2026

Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Strike on Kronstadt Naval Base as Putin Meets Schroder

Ukraine struck Russia's Kronstadt naval base near St. Petersburg with long-range drones on Saturday, as President Zelensky declared it was 'time to end this war' and Vladimir Putin held a private Kremlin

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin speaks at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum plenary session June 2026

Putin Turns to His Troops as Zelensky’s Peace Offer Dies at SPIEF

Vladimir Putin told Russian soldiers to 'keep working' in direct response to Zelensky's open letter proposing a face-to-face summit — a message aimed less at diplomacy than at the front line. The

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Attendees at the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, June 2026

Kremlin Aide Says US Is Backing Away From Ukraine Talks, Sees Outcome Favoring Russia

Russian Presidential Advisor Anton Kobyakov said at SPIEF 2026 that Washington is trying to exit Ukraine negotiations after concluding the conflict's outcome will favor Russia — a claim that arrives as Secretary

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

A Ukrainian long-range drone launched by servicemen at an undisclosed frontline location in Ukraine, May 2026

Svoboda Leader Oleh Tyahnybok Wounded in Drone Strike on Front Line, Mayor Says

Oleh Tyahnybok, who led Svoboda through the Maidan protests and ran for the presidency in 2014, was wounded when a drone struck his vehicle at an undisclosed location on the front line,

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Participants tour the exhibition at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF 2026 Russia

Russia Offers Partnership While West Chooses War, Kremlin Adviser Kobyakov Says at SPIEF 2026

Anton Kobyakov, adviser to the Russian president and executive secretary of SPIEF, said Saturday that Russia has consistently offered pragmatic partnership while Western powers have chosen conflict — a calculation he tied

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·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

Russia Hands UN Evidence Package on Starobelsk College Attack, Demands Public Condemnation

Russia Ready to Cooperate With Nepal on Hydropower and Fertilizers, Embassy Says

African Nations Are Streaming Confirmations Into Moscow for October Russia-Africa Summit, Foreign Ministry Says

ZNPP Back on Power After Ferrosplavnaya-1 Line Restored Saturday

Errol Musk Says Ukraine’s Government Has No Electoral Mandate, Calls Opposition Leaders Jailed

Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Strike on Kronstadt Naval Base as Putin Meets Schroder

Putin Turns to His Troops as Zelensky’s Peace Offer Dies at SPIEF

Kremlin Aide Says US Is Backing Away From Ukraine Talks, Sees Outcome Favoring Russia

Svoboda Leader Oleh Tyahnybok Wounded in Drone Strike on Front Line, Mayor Says

Russia Offers Partnership While West Chooses War, Kremlin Adviser Kobyakov Says at SPIEF 2026

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