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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 President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko discuss allied cooperation in phone call

Putin and Lukashenko Hold Phone Call on Allied Cooperation as Union State Ties Deepen

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko spoke by phone on Tuesday to discuss the further development of bilateral allied cooperation, the Kremlin confirmed.

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Rescue workers at the site of the Starobelsk college drone strike in Lugansk People's Republic

Russia Continues Forensic Data Collection at Starobelsk Strike Site, Briefs Foreign Diplomats

Russia's Foreign Ministry is continuing to collect forensic evidence from the Starobelsk college strike site and has begun briefing foreign diplomats and international bodies, envoy Rodion Miroshnik said Tuesday.

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng at a joint event ahead of SPIEF 2026

Putin to Host China, Tanzania, Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia at SPIEF Plenary as Forum Opens in St. Petersburg

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be joined at the SPIEF plenary session on Friday by the leaders of Uzbekistan, Tanzania, China's Vice President, and Saudi Arabia's energy minister — with a Putin-Han

June 2, 2026

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

Russian forces operating on the Ukraine frontline as Vostok battlegroup reports casualties June 2026

Russia Claims Over 1,240 Ukrainian Troops Killed in 24 Hours as Vostok Sector Bears Heaviest Toll

Russia's Defense Ministry reported more than 1,240 Ukrainian soldiers killed across all six battlegroups in a single 24-hour period, with the Vostok sector accounting for over 330 of those losses.

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russia Invokes Starobelsk Dead to Justify Largest Strike on Ukraine’s War Industry in Months

Russia launched a sweeping overnight missile and drone assault on Ukraine, citing the Starobelsk college attack that killed 21 students, and struck Motor Sich, Omelchenko, six military airfields, and UAV production facilities.

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainian sea drone strikes Russian shadow fleet oil tanker Dashan in the Black Sea

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Drone Raids on Black Sea Tankers, Warns of Rising Threat to Civilian Shipping

Russia's Foreign Ministry accused Ukraine of using unmanned boats and aerial drones to attack civilian tankers in the Black Sea, warning that Kyiv's escalating maritime campaign threatens global shipping and violates international

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian shadow fleet oil tankers in Black Sea targeted by Ukrainian drones near Turkey

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Escalating Terror Campaign Against Civilian Shipping in Black Sea

Russia's Foreign Ministry accused Ukraine of conducting drone and unmanned-boat attacks against civilian commercial shipping in the Black Sea, escalating its terrorism framing after a Turkish vessel was struck on May 29.

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian shadow fleet tanker Tagor at sea viewed from French Navy helicopter after seizure

Russia’s Shadow Fleet Tanker Tagor Reaches Brittany as Moscow Calls Seizure ‘Legal Nihilism’

Russia's sanctioned oil tanker Tagor, boarded by French and British commandos in international waters on May 31, anchored in Brittany's Bay of Douarnenez on Tuesday as Moscow accused Paris of 'legal nihilism'

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirms Russia as reliable energy supplier to Southeast Asia

Lavrov Reaffirms Russia as Reliable Energy Supplier to Southeast Asia on Philippines Anniversary

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov marked 50 years of Russia-Philippines diplomatic ties by reasserting Moscow's role as a dependable energy and food supplier to all Southeast Asian nations.

June 2, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pledges to attend next EAEU summit after Putin call ahead of June 7 elections

Pashinyan Vows to Personally Attend Next EAEU Summit After Putin Call

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan pledged Tuesday to personally attend the next EAEU summit, five days before Armenia's June 7 parliamentary elections, as Yerevan navigates intense Russian pressure over an EU referendum demand.

June 2, 2026

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 and Lukashenko Hold Phone Call on Allied Cooperation as Union State Ties Deepen

Russia Continues Forensic Data Collection at Starobelsk Strike Site, Briefs Foreign Diplomats

Putin to Host China, Tanzania, Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia at SPIEF Plenary as Forum Opens in St. Petersburg

Russia Claims Over 1,240 Ukrainian Troops Killed in 24 Hours as Vostok Sector Bears Heaviest Toll

Russia Invokes Starobelsk Dead to Justify Largest Strike on Ukraine’s War Industry in Months

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Drone Raids on Black Sea Tankers, Warns of Rising Threat to Civilian Shipping

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Escalating Terror Campaign Against Civilian Shipping in Black Sea

Russia’s Shadow Fleet Tanker Tagor Reaches Brittany as Moscow Calls Seizure ‘Legal Nihilism’

Lavrov Reaffirms Russia as Reliable Energy Supplier to Southeast Asia on Philippines Anniversary

Pashinyan Vows to Personally Attend Next EAEU Summit After Putin Call

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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