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The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings.

Russian troops during military operations after Moscow claimed control of Kutuzovka in the Donetsk People's Republic

Russia Claims Capture of Kutuzovka in Donetsk as Troops Press Operation in Eastern Ukraine

Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that its forces had taken control of the settlement of Kutuzovka (also known as Stepy) in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), describing the development as the

June 18, 2026

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the G7 Summit in France amid criticism from Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

Zakharova Mocks Zelensky at G7, Says He Tried to Be ‘Center of the Western Universe’

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova launched a scathing attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, accusing him of attempting to portray himself as the focal point of Western politics during the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France.

June 17, 2026

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid discussions over a potential meeting during diplomatic efforts at the G7 summit.

Kremlin Rejects Reports of Putin-Zelensky US Summit, Moscow Says No Proposal Received

Moscow has not received any official proposal to organize a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin

Gold bars representing Russia's central bank gold reserve sales and citizen gold purchases in 2026

Russia’s Citizen Gold Rush Meets a 27% Price Crash — and a State That Was Selling All Along

Russian households bought a record 50 tonnes of gold in 2025, trusting financial advisers who called

Riots break out in Paris after the approval of the pension reform

Protesters riot in Paris after the Constitutional Council approves pension reform In the capital of France, Paris, mass protests have started against the approval of the pension reform. Previously, the French Constitutional

April 14, 2023

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French Constitutional Council approves raising retirement age

The French Constitutional Council has approved an increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64. At the same time, he rejected the request of the left parties for a referendum on

April 14, 2023

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Lithuanian president insists on tightening restrictions law for Russians

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has vetoed a law passed by the country’s parliament on restrictions on Russian and Belarusian citizens. He sent it back for consideration with a request to restrict Belarusians

April 14, 2023

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Belgorodka complained about the lack of long-term communication in Cheremoshny after the shelling

A resident of the Belgorod region informed Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov about the lack of communication in the village of Cheremoshnoye. According to her, there has been no communication in the colony since

April 14, 2023

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Finland will continue to build a border fence with Russia

Finnish border guards have confirmed the deadline for the construction of a border fence at the Russian border and will start construction of a 75 kilometer stretch. “The level of costs reached

April 14, 2023

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Disoriented girl reported missing in Rybinsk

Anna Matveenko, 13, left her home to go to school on April 14. But she didn’t come home from school. The girl has developmental features, she can be disoriented. Therefore, relatives are

April 14, 2023

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Zelenskyy urged to prepare for the worst

Oleg Soskin, a former adviser to Leonid Kuchma, has urged Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to prepare for the worst as Western allies may refuse to fund Ukraine’s armed forces. In his opinion,

April 14, 2023

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“RV”: the “Wagner” attack aircraft broke through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine along the railway line in Artemovsk (Bakhmut)

Units of PMC “Wagner” were able to break through the defense of the Ukrainian forces in Bakhmut (Artemovsk (Bakhmut)), which was built along the railway line. Thus, the center of Artemovsk (Bakhmut)

June 11, 2023

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Retired FSB Major General on ‘leaks’ of secret Pentagon data

The US Department of Defense leak was not deliberate misinformation, but a genuine leak that can be compared to the Edward Snowden or Wikileaks case. Such notice Express in the The Eastern

April 14, 2023

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The head of KhMAO Komarova, who confessed to criminal schemes, demands 20 million a year for his maintenance.

She also wants to increase budget expenditures for the upkeep of her 13 deputies. The governor of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug, Natalya Komarova, proposed to suddenly increase taxpayers’ expenses for their own

April 14, 2023

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Russia Claims Capture of Kutuzovka in Donetsk as Troops Press Operation in Eastern Ukraine

Zakharova Mocks Zelensky at G7, Says He Tried to Be ‘Center of the Western Universe’

Kremlin Rejects Reports of Putin-Zelensky US Summit, Moscow Says No Proposal Received

Russia’s Citizen Gold Rush Meets a 27% Price Crash — and a State That Was Selling All Along

Riots break out in Paris after the approval of the pension reform

French Constitutional Council approves raising retirement age

Lithuanian president insists on tightening restrictions law for Russians

Belgorodka complained about the lack of long-term communication in Cheremoshny after the shelling

Finland will continue to build a border fence with Russia

Disoriented girl reported missing in Rybinsk

Zelenskyy urged to prepare for the worst

“RV”: the “Wagner” attack aircraft broke through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine along the railway line in Artemovsk (Bakhmut)

Retired FSB Major General on ‘leaks’ of secret Pentagon data

The head of KhMAO Komarova, who confessed to criminal schemes, demands 20 million a year for his maintenance.

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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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