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

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

Andrey Martyuk is once again the best young basketball player in the United League

Krasnodar Lokomotiv-Kuban striker Andrei Martyuk has been recognized as the best young player in the United League. Basketball players born in 2000 and younger won the award. Martyuk received this award a

April 21, 2023

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AFU officer paralyzed soldier who ‘went to wash in wrong shower stall’

Former Verkhovna Rada deputy of Ukraine Igor Mosiychuk posted a photo of Anatoly Grischuk, a soldier of the 14th brigade, who was badly beaten by senior lieutenant Vasyl Ariychuk when he “went

April 21, 2023

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The Petersburg Dialogue’s board of directors voted to dissolve the project created by Putin and Schroeder

Following a vote at the general assembly held by the board of directors of the Petersburg Dialogue, it was decided to disband the project. The St. Petersburg Dialogue was established in 2001

April 21, 2023

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Italian authorities try to freeze the assets of the son of the ex-head of the Krasnoyarsk Territory

Italian authorities are taking steps to freeze the assets of the son of the former governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Artem Uss, in connection with his escape to Russia from house arrest,

April 21, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Survey: 62% of Russians have noticed that the price of the drugs they need has increased

According to a survey by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM), more than half of Russians (62%) have noticed that the prices of medicines they regularly buy have increased in the last six

April 21, 2023

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Will the price of electricity increase after Germany abandons nuclear power?

The nuclear age in Germany is coming to an end: the last three nuclear power plants are off the grid. Thus, the exit from nuclear power, which the federal government under Chancellor

April 21, 2023

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Three residents of Sevastopol tried to hide the body of a friend in a transformer box

Three residents of Sevastopol will be tried for the brutal murder of a friend. In the spring of last year, one of the men found out that his colleague had saved about

April 21, 2023

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Serdechkin and Morar spoke with residents of Murmansk from Roslyakovo

On Thursday, April 20, the head of the Murmansk city administration, Yuri Serdeshkin, together with the head of the Murmansk municipality, Igor Morar, visited Roslyakovo to meet with local residents. Read more

April 21, 2023

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A suspect in the illegal manufacture of weapons was arrested in the Vologda region

In the Kirillovsky district, a criminal investigation is underway into the illegal manufacture of weapons. A citizen born in 1973 is suspected of the crime. Thus, the police organized a search of

April 21, 2023

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At the request of the workers: a concert will take place in Orel on August 5

The program of events, approved by the regional government, provides for more than 300 actions, exhibitions, competitions and rallies dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Orel and the Orel

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

Andrey Martyuk is once again the best young basketball player in the United League

AFU officer paralyzed soldier who ‘went to wash in wrong shower stall’

The Petersburg Dialogue’s board of directors voted to dissolve the project created by Putin and Schroeder

Italian authorities try to freeze the assets of the son of the ex-head of the Krasnoyarsk Territory

Survey: 62% of Russians have noticed that the price of the drugs they need has increased

Will the price of electricity increase after Germany abandons nuclear power?

Three residents of Sevastopol tried to hide the body of a friend in a transformer box

Serdechkin and Morar spoke with residents of Murmansk from Roslyakovo

A suspect in the illegal manufacture of weapons was arrested in the Vologda region

At the request of the workers: a concert will take place in Orel on August 5

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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