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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

“Had finished.” FT spoke about the impossibility of introducing new economic sanctions against Russia

The European Union may have reached the ceiling of sanctions against Russia after imposing ten packages of restrictions in connection with the military operation in Ukraine. On this subject writing The Financial

April 20, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

According to the decision of Mahmud-Ali Kalimatov, another batch of vehicles for military personnel will go to the special operation zone

The authorities of Ingushetia will again organize the dispatch of cars to the NVO zone. Three UAZ “Patriot” vans will be received by Defenders of the Fatherland based on the instructions of

April 20, 2023

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From April 21, cold water will be turned off in Astrakhan

Stopping the supply of the resource is necessary to prepare the water supply networks for the spring-summer period of work, as well as for preventive purposes. According to the city administration, drinking

April 20, 2023

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Reconstruction of the Nizhny Novgorod aeration station should be completed by the end of 2024

Modernization of the Nizhny Novgorod aeration station should be completed in the fall of 2024. This became known at a meeting of the Duma Standing Committee on Municipal Services. A total of

April 20, 2023

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Kiev

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has arrived in Kiev. This was reported by the publication “Strana.ua” by posting a photo with Stoltenberg on the street of the Ukrainian capital. According to the

April 20, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The first conscripts of the Leningrad region went to serve

In the Leningrad region, the first group of conscripts was sent to the armed forces. Mikhail Ilyin, deputy governor for security in the region, spoke about it. The conscripts have been sent

April 20, 2023

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Air defense, satellite or meteorite. What do we know about a bright flash in the sky of Kiev

On the evening of April 19, a bright flash lit up the sky of Kiev, after which residents heard an explosion. The military administration announced that a NASA space satellite fell to

April 20, 2023

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The court arrested the former deputy head of the Ministry of Culture Olga Yarilova

The Basmanny court in Moscow arrested for two months, until June 16, the former deputy director of the Ministry of Culture of Russia, Olga Yarilova. This was reported in the press service

April 20, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Alexey Popov became acting prosecutor of the Pskov region

Aleksey Popov became acting prosecutor of the Pskov region; the day before, on April 19, he held the first extended meeting of the council of the prosecutor’s office. This was reported to

April 20, 2023

News

State traffic inspectors held a meeting with Federal Prison Service staff

Traffic police officers had a preventive conversation about road safety with the staff of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Ryazan region. This was reported on the Telegram channel of the regional

April 20, 2023

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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

“Had finished.” FT spoke about the impossibility of introducing new economic sanctions against Russia

According to the decision of Mahmud-Ali Kalimatov, another batch of vehicles for military personnel will go to the special operation zone

From April 21, cold water will be turned off in Astrakhan

Reconstruction of the Nizhny Novgorod aeration station should be completed by the end of 2024

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Kiev

The first conscripts of the Leningrad region went to serve

Air defense, satellite or meteorite. What do we know about a bright flash in the sky of Kiev

The court arrested the former deputy head of the Ministry of Culture Olga Yarilova

Alexey Popov became acting prosecutor of the Pskov region

State traffic inspectors held a meeting with Federal Prison Service staff

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