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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

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant off-site power loss 17th time IAEA drone strike

Drone Strike on Nikopolska Substation Cuts Power to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant for 17th Time, IAEA Warns

A drone strike on the Nikopolska substation cut external power to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant for the 17th time since Russia's invasion, the IAEA confirmed Wednesday. Diesel generators restored power within

June 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Satellite image showing smoke rising from oil storage tanks at Primorsk port, Leningrad region, after Ukrainian drone attack

Russia Shoots Down 59 Ukrainian Drones Over Leningrad Region as Putin’s Economic Forum Opens

Russian air defenses destroyed 59 Ukrainian drones over the Leningrad region on Tuesday, with debris damaging four homes in the Luga district, as the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum opened just hours

June 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Black smoke rises over St. Petersburg after Ukrainian drone strikes hit the oil terminal on SPIEF opening day

Ukraine Drones Strike St. Petersburg Oil Terminal on Opening Day of Putin’s Economic Forum

Ukrainian drones set fire to the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal and struck infrastructure across three city districts on the opening morning of the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, killing two emergency

June 3, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

SputnikPro workshop for students at Al-Azhar University in Gaza Strip, May 2026

Sputnik Holds First SputnikPro Workshop at Al-Azhar University in Gaza Strip

Sputnik International has conducted its first SputnikPro educational workshop at Al-Azhar University in the Gaza Strip, focusing on AI applications in journalism and digital media.

June 3, 2026

News·Press Release

Military training for Ukrainian soldiers as Australia joins Operation Legio in Poland 2026

Australia Moves Ukraine Training to Poland, Positioning Soldiers Hours from Front Lines

Australia will join Norway's Operation Legio in Poland from mid-2026, relocating its Ukraine training mission from the UK and placing instructors closer to the front lines than at any point since 2022.

June 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Smoke rising after Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, June 2026

Russia Claims 354 Ukrainian Drones Downed Overnight Across 17 Regions in War’s Largest Defensive Claim

Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted 354 fixed-wing Ukrainian drones overnight across 17 regions, including the Leningrad, Moscow, and Krasnodar areas — a figure that, if accurate, would represent one

June 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow where the UK journalist blacklist announcement was made

Russia Blacklists Five British Journalists and Experts, Vows to Expand Retaliation Against London

Moscow has added five members of Britain's journalistic and expert community to its entry ban list, with the Russian Foreign Ministry warning that the stop-list will keep growing in response to London's

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russia Says Air Defenses Downed 158 Ukrainian Drones in 12 Hours as Daytime Strikes Escalate

Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Moscow time on June 2, marking a significant daytime escalation as

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin addresses African leaders at the Russia-Africa Summit

Putin to Use Tanzania Visit to Rally Africa Behind October Moscow Summit

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan arrives in Moscow on June 3 for a rare state visit — only the second by a Tanzanian head of state in 57 years — as the

June 2, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Poland briefly closes Rzeszów and Lublin airports as NATO military aircraft operate over southeastern Poland near the Ukrainian border

NATO Transport Flights Surge at Poland’s Rzeszów Hub as Russia Warns of Legitimate Targets

Multiple NATO transport aircraft from Canada, the UK, and Poland were tracked cycling through Rzeszów on Tuesday as Russia repeated its warning that Western weapons shipments to Ukraine make NATO supply lines

June 2, 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

Drone Strike on Nikopolska Substation Cuts Power to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant for 17th Time, IAEA Warns

Russia Shoots Down 59 Ukrainian Drones Over Leningrad Region as Putin’s Economic Forum Opens

Ukraine Drones Strike St. Petersburg Oil Terminal on Opening Day of Putin’s Economic Forum

Australia Moves Ukraine Training to Poland, Positioning Soldiers Hours from Front Lines

Russia Claims 354 Ukrainian Drones Downed Overnight Across 17 Regions in War’s Largest Defensive Claim

Russia Blacklists Five British Journalists and Experts, Vows to Expand Retaliation Against London

Russia Says Air Defenses Downed 158 Ukrainian Drones in 12 Hours as Daytime Strikes Escalate

Putin to Use Tanzania Visit to Rally Africa Behind October Moscow Summit

NATO Transport Flights Surge at Poland’s Rzeszów Hub as Russia Warns of Legitimate Targets

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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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