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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

Social media users slammed Kuleba, who blamed the EU for not implementing its decision

Users of the Twitter microblogging network were outraged by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba’s angry attack on the European Union, who said the EU was unable to “implement its own decision on

April 21, 2023

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Trump: Washington provoked the Ukrainian conflict

During an online speech on the YouTube channel Full Send Podcast, former US President Donald Trump expressed his displeasure with the current US administration’s decision to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. According

April 21, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

What is strictly forbidden to do on Rodion Ledoloma Day, April 21

On April 21, 2023, in Russia, according to popular beliefs, the day of Rodion Ledoloma is celebrated. On this day, the Orthodox Church remembers Saint Herodion, the Apostle of the Seventy. According

April 21, 2023

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In any case, they lose: Pushkov deciphered an important signal from the United States

Member of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Alexei Pushkov commented on her Telegram channel, a statement by US Treasury Secretary Yellen, who called Washington’s break with Beijing a disaster. “An

April 21, 2023

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Big luck: these zodiac signs will be lucky on April 21

Astrologers have named the zodiac signs that are very lucky. On this day, Aries will have a unique opportunity to show their best side. They will feel inspired and energized which will

April 21, 2023

News

Trump says he is ready to denuclearize the world

During his appearance on YouTube’s Full Send podcast, former US President Donald Trump called for a global community free of nuclear weapons. In particular, he called on world leaders to focus on

April 21, 2023

News

Belgorod Mayor Demidov promised to restore traffic to the emergency site by morning

Mayor of Belgorod Valentin Demidov reported in his Telegram channel, the moment of the restoration of traffic in the area of the evening explosion. The mayor assured that traffic along Vatutin and

April 21, 2023

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Colombian President Petro ruled out sending weapons to Ukraine

During his visit to Washington, Colombian President Gustavo Petro told reporters that his administration would not use Russian helicopters and weapons purchased by previous governments in the conflict in Ukraine. Earlier, the

April 21, 2023

Climate·News

Smolyanka lost a large sum of money by accepting a bogus job

A resident of Smolensk, born in 1989, lost a large sum of money by accepting a fake job offer. As reported in the press service of the department of the Ministry of

April 21, 2023

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Ukrainian oligarchs are ready to pay Western fighter pilots $100,000 each

In Kiev, thanks to the oligarchs Rinat Akhmetov and Viktor Pinchuk, they put together a list of potential pilots of Western PMCs and US Air Force veterans who could fight alongside the

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

Social media users slammed Kuleba, who blamed the EU for not implementing its decision

Trump: Washington provoked the Ukrainian conflict

What is strictly forbidden to do on Rodion Ledoloma Day, April 21

In any case, they lose: Pushkov deciphered an important signal from the United States

Big luck: these zodiac signs will be lucky on April 21

Trump says he is ready to denuclearize the world

Belgorod Mayor Demidov promised to restore traffic to the emergency site by morning

Colombian President Petro ruled out sending weapons to Ukraine

Smolyanka lost a large sum of money by accepting a bogus job

Ukrainian oligarchs are ready to pay Western fighter pilots $100,000 each

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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