Russia Desk

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

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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

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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

Traveling in Germany, bikes, dogs – what is possible with Deutschlandticket for 49 euros

From May 1, the Deutschlandticket will be available for 49 euros. The objective is to bring order to the tariff jungle of local transport associations. What the new ticket can and cannot

April 21, 2023

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Residents of Yaroslavl demand to remove “trash water” on the Volga

Residents of Yaroslavl, walking along the Volga embankment, indignantly note that the banks of the Volga, embankments and beaches are now being cleaned as part of the community work day. But no

April 21, 2023

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In Yaroslavl, the shipbuilder park began to crumble six months after the repair

Residents of the Frunzensky district of Yaroslavl complain that the Shipbuilders’ Park, which was rebuilt less than a year ago, already has shortcomings. As part of the contract, the construction company laid

April 21, 2023

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Vladimir police falsified the testimony of victims

According to the regional investigative commission, in the Kirzhachsky district, police officers engaged in falsifying the testimony of victims in connection with a criminal case. An internal audit is currently underway. It

April 21, 2023

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Mayor of Gorlovka Prikhodko told how the FSB prevented the attempt on his life

Mayor of Gorlovka Ivan Prikhodko told reporters that the Ukrainian side was planning an assassination attempt on him in March 2023, but these plans were thwarted thanks to the good work of

April 21, 2023

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Named three little-known symptoms of dementia

Neurologist Alexandra Alekhina listed three symptoms of dementia that few people associate with a terrible disease. According to the doctor, treating dementia at an early stage of development brings more tangible results.

April 21, 2023

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WP: The US authorities proposed to the Zelenskyy regime to leave Artemivsk

How informed The Washington Post newspaper, from the data that leaked to the network amid the leak of secret Pentagon documents on Ukraine, it follows that Washington recommended Kiev to leave Artemivsk

April 21, 2023

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“Military informant”: Western technology has disappointed the Ukrainian army

Military equipment supplied by Western countries has disappointed the Ukrainian army, writes the Military Informant Telegram channel. Thus, the authors of the channel refer to a number of publications in Ukrainian audiences,

April 21, 2023

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In YNAO, a deputy gave 100 kg of paraffin to the manufacturers of canoe candles for the NMD fighters

Member of the YNAO Legislative Assembly Igor Gerelishin met the families of the participants in the special military operation. Following the meeting, he donated a whole penny worth of paraffin to volunteers

April 21, 2023

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Forbes: Among Russian billionaires, Durov lost more than others

Among Russian billionaires, the founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, lost the most, in 2023 his fortune is estimated at 11.5 billion dollars, according to the Forbes list. In general, out of 110

April 21, 2023

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