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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

Russian Vostok battlegroup operations in the Zaporizhzhia region during the special military operation in Ukraine

Russia’s Vostok Battlegroup Reports 385 Ukrainian Losses in Single Day Along Zaporizhzhia Axis

Russia's Vostok battlegroup reported the highest single-day Ukrainian losses among all six active fronts on June 6, with 385 personnel listed as eliminated as Russian forces pressed the Zaporizhzhia axis. The figure

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aerial view of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar, Ukraine, under Russian occupation

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Breaking ZNPP Ceasefire Guarantees as IAEA Stays Silent, 5 Sappers Wounded

Russia's top envoy to Vienna says Ukraine violated written ceasefire guarantees around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant within hours of the sixth IAEA-brokered agreement taking effect, wounding five Russian sappers in a

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian military forces operating in the Kharkov region during special military operation

Russia’s Sever Group Takes Shevchenko in Kharkov Region, Eyes Kazachya Lopan Logistics Hub

Russian forces declared control over Shevchenko in the Kharkov region on Saturday, with Moscow's Sever battlegroup pressing toward the logistics settlement of Kazachya Lopan amid fierce Ukrainian resistance and fresh reserve deployments.

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Smoke rises over St. Petersburg after Ukrainian drone attack during SPIEF 2026

Three Injured in UAV Attack on St. Petersburg on Closing Day of SPIEF, All Discharged

Three people were injured in a Ukrainian UAV attack on St. Petersburg on the final day of the SPIEF economic forum, Governor Alexander Beglov confirmed, saying all three were treated and discharged

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Visitors at the exhibition hall of the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, June 2026

Kremlin Says Russia Remains Open to Cooperation With All Countries as SPIEF 2026 Closes

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday reaffirmed Russia's readiness to engage with any nation willing to cooperate, as the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026 drew to a close with over 130

June 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a group photo during a welcome ceremony in New Delhi, India, December 5, 2025

Putin Invokes Soviet Legacy to Defend Russia-India Arms Ties as New Data Shows the Bond Is Fraying

At SPIEF 2026 in St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin declared that a significant portion of the Indian army remains equipped with Russian-made weapons — a statement that is historically accurate but strategically timed,

June 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Aerial view of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Russian-occupied Enerhodar, southeastern Ukraine

Ukraine Drone Hits Decommissioned Equipment Yard at Zaporizhzhia Plant for Third Straight Day, Injuries Reported

A Ukrainian drone struck the decommissioned equipment parking lot at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Friday, injuring personnel in the third consecutive day of attacks on the Russian-held facility, regional governor

June 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum plenary session on AI and drones

Putin Says Russia Is Developing AI for Drones, Just Like the US and Europe

Vladimir Putin acknowledged at SPIEF 2026 that Russia is racing to embed artificial intelligence into its drone sector — and that Washington and Brussels are doing exactly the same. The admission reframes

June 5, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Conflicts, Military and War·News·Technology

Vladimir Putin at Russia's SPIEF 2026 economic forum as weapons proliferation claims dominate the sidelines

Putin Dismisses Kiev’s Strike on St. Petersburg Coal Port as ‘Noise and Smoke’ at SPIEF Plenary

Vladimir Putin addressed the Ukrainian strike on St. Petersburg's Ugolnaya Gavan coal terminal Friday, calling the operation a producer of 'noise and smoke' while the coal burned — a deliberate public shrug

June 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Delegates visiting the exhibition hall at SPIEF 2026 in St. Petersburg, Russia

Putin Vows Russia Will Always Honor Its Commitments to Partners, Signals Reliability at SPIEF 2026

Vladimir Putin used the SPIEF 2026 plenary stage to deliver a pointed reliability pledge to Russia's partners, insisting Moscow will act as it chooses — and will always deliver on what it

June 5, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·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’s Vostok Battlegroup Reports 385 Ukrainian Losses in Single Day Along Zaporizhzhia Axis

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Breaking ZNPP Ceasefire Guarantees as IAEA Stays Silent, 5 Sappers Wounded

Russia’s Sever Group Takes Shevchenko in Kharkov Region, Eyes Kazachya Lopan Logistics Hub

Three Injured in UAV Attack on St. Petersburg on Closing Day of SPIEF, All Discharged

Kremlin Says Russia Remains Open to Cooperation With All Countries as SPIEF 2026 Closes

Putin Invokes Soviet Legacy to Defend Russia-India Arms Ties as New Data Shows the Bond Is Fraying

Ukraine Drone Hits Decommissioned Equipment Yard at Zaporizhzhia Plant for Third Straight Day, Injuries Reported

Putin Says Russia Is Developing AI for Drones, Just Like the US and Europe

Putin Dismisses Kiev’s Strike on St. Petersburg Coal Port as ‘Noise and Smoke’ at SPIEF Plenary

Putin Vows Russia Will Always Honor Its Commitments to Partners, Signals Reliability at SPIEF 2026

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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