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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

Vladimir Putin at Constantine Palace St Petersburg speaking to international news agency heads SPIEF 2026

Putin Claims 2,400 sq km Seized in a Month as ISW Data Shows Russian Net Losses

Vladimir Putin told the heads of international news agencies at SPIEF that Ukrainian troop shortfalls are driving territorial losses, citing 2,400 square kilometres seized in a month — a claim that sits

June 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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

Putin Claims Weapons Shipped to Ukraine Are Now Circulating Worldwide

Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Thursday that weapons supplied to Ukraine have begun spreading across the world. The claim, delivered as Ukrainian drones struck

June 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Participants tour the exhibition hall at SPIEF 2026 in St. Petersburg Russia

Putin Says Russia’s Military-Industrial Base Is Growing Stronger Every Month at SPIEF 2026

Speaking to the heads of international news agencies at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, Vladimir Putin said Russia's production, scientific, and personnel capacity for its military forces strengthens every month. The remarks,

June 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at his annual press conference in Moscow January 2026

Lavrov Shuts Door on Europe at SPIEF, Calls Continent a ‘Fiend of Hell’ Behind Every World War

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared at SPIEF on Thursday that Moscow has no intention of engaging in dialogue with European states, calling the continent a 'fiend of hell' with an unbroken

June 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Nord Stream natural gas pipeline landfall facility at Lubmin Germany

Putin Says Gazprom Ready to Resume Gas Supplies to Germany, Nord Stream 2 Line Intact

Vladimir Putin told world news agency heads at SPIEF 2026 that Gazprom has never refused to supply Germany and a surviving Nord Stream 2 line could begin flowing the same day Berlin

June 5, 2026

Business·Economy·News

SPIEF 2026 delegates exhibition hall St Petersburg Russia Africa Summit October 2026 Moscow trade

Russia Sets Economic Agenda for Third Africa Summit as Moscow Seeks Trade Parity at SPIEF 2026

Russia's Foreign Ministry confirmed at SPIEF 2026 that the October Moscow summit will center exclusively on trade and investment, even as analysts note Moscow's economic footprint in Africa remains a fraction of

June 4, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan and Armenia at the 3+3 South Caucasus Regional Cooperation Platform meeting in Istanbul

Russia Keeps Door Open for Georgia at 3+3 Regional Forum, Galuzin Says at SPIEF

Russia's deputy foreign minister said Georgia's participation in the 3+3 South Caucasus regional platform remains open, even as Georgian Dream's estrangement from the West quietly narrows the country's foreign-policy options.

June 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant viewed from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir

Ukraine Launches 20-Drone Salvo at Zaporizhzhia Thermal Plant, Targeting Nuclear Power Line

Ukrainian forces struck the Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant with more than 20 heavy drones on Thursday, targeting the infrastructure that feeds the nuclear plant's last remaining external power line. The ZNPP said

June 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vassily Nebenzia Russia UN Ambassador speaks at Security Council Ukraine session January 2026

Russia Still Waiting for UN Reply on Lavrov’s Bucha Letter as Guterres Stays Silent

Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said Thursday that Guterres has yet to respond to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's May 1 letter containing 12 questions about the Bucha incident, even as a UN

June 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov disembarks a plane in Beijing, April 2026

Lavrov Says Rubio’s Remarks Erase Divide Between US and Europe on Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday that Marco Rubio's admission of US partiality in the Ukraine conflict effectively closes any gap between Washington and European allies — and signals that the

June 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·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

Putin Claims 2,400 sq km Seized in a Month as ISW Data Shows Russian Net Losses

Putin Claims Weapons Shipped to Ukraine Are Now Circulating Worldwide

Putin Says Russia’s Military-Industrial Base Is Growing Stronger Every Month at SPIEF 2026

Lavrov Shuts Door on Europe at SPIEF, Calls Continent a ‘Fiend of Hell’ Behind Every World War

Putin Says Gazprom Ready to Resume Gas Supplies to Germany, Nord Stream 2 Line Intact

Russia Sets Economic Agenda for Third Africa Summit as Moscow Seeks Trade Parity at SPIEF 2026

Russia Keeps Door Open for Georgia at 3+3 Regional Forum, Galuzin Says at SPIEF

Ukraine Launches 20-Drone Salvo at Zaporizhzhia Thermal Plant, Targeting Nuclear Power Line

Russia Still Waiting for UN Reply on Lavrov’s Bucha Letter as Guterres Stays Silent

Lavrov Says Rubio’s Remarks Erase Divide Between US and Europe on Ukraine

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