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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

F-35A fighter jet NATO nuclear sharing dual-capable aircraft B61 bomb Europe deployment

US Weighs Deploying Nuclear Weapons in More NATO Countries Along Russia’s Flank

Washington is in active discussions to station nuclear-capable aircraft in additional NATO countries on Europe's eastern flank, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, citing three people briefed on the talks.

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Ukrainian mobile air defense group during anti-missile and drone drills in Kyiv Oblast

Russia Launches Massive Hypersonic Missile Strike on Ukraine’s Defense Industry, Kyiv Hit Hard

Russia struck Ukraine's defense industry complex overnight with hypersonic missiles and drones, killing at least 11 people. Kyiv bore the brunt as Dnipro was also heavily targeted.

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

FSB reveals foreign intelligence malware operation targeting Russian officials smartphones via Fastly and Cloudflare

FSB Says Foreign Spies Used Fastly and Cloudflare to Siphon Data From Hacked Russian Officials’ Phones

Russia's FSB says foreign intelligence agencies infected the smartphones of senior Russian officials with malware, secretly harvesting contacts, locations, and social sentiment data through the infrastructure of US tech companies Fastly and

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

A Ukrainian drone explodes in the night sky over Kyiv during a Russian drone strike

Russia Claims 148 Ukrainian Drones Shot Down in Single Night as Air War Spreads Across Ten Regions

Russia's Defense Ministry said air defense forces intercepted 148 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs overnight across ten regions and the Black Sea, the highest single-night total in the current escalation cycle.

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Starobelsk college drone attack victims Luhansk 2026

21 Dead, 70 Injured in Starobelsk Attack: Golikova Reveals Full Toll at Victims Meeting

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova disclosed the final toll from the Starobelsk college attack at a government meeting on June 1, confirming 21 deaths and 70 total casualties.

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin speaking at Time of Heroes programme meeting about Starobelsk college drone strike, Kremlin, May 2026

Pasechnik Briefs Putin on Support for Starobelsk College Victims’ Families as Drone Count Confirmed at 16

LPR head Leonid Pasechnik met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss support measures for families of those killed and wounded in the May 22 Ukrainian drone strike on Starobelsk

June 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses meeting on Starobelsk college attack support measures

Putin Calls Starobelsk College Attack a Bloody Crime, Vows Punishment Will Be Inevitable

Russian President Vladimir Putin called Ukraine's May 22 strike on Starobelsk Professional College a 'bloody crime,' pledging punishment for those responsible as he met with families of victims.

June 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez at the Kremlin, Moscow, February 2026

Russia Raises Cuba Blockade in Direct Talks With the United States, Ryabkov Says

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov confirmed Monday that Cuba's U.S. blockade is now on the table in direct diplomatic contacts between Moscow and Washington, describing the two sides' positions as 'radically

June 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko speaks at Russia Middle East Expert Forum multipolar world Iran 2026

Russia Says US Influence Will Steadily Decline in Multipolar World, Points to Iran as Proof

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko said Monday that Washington's failure to defeat Iran demonstrates the irreversible erosion of American dominance in a world no longer ordered around a single pole.

June 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Russian-occupied Ukraine, site of drone strike May 2026

Rosatom CEO Calls Ukraine Drone Strike on Zaporizhzhia a Dangerous Precedent, Warns of Risk to Western Nations

Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev said Monday that the Ukrainian drone strike on Zaporizhzhia was not merely a physical incident but a precedent for targeted attacks on nuclear power facilities, warning Western nations

June 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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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

Russia Launches Massive Hypersonic Missile Strike on Ukraine’s Defense Industry, Kyiv Hit Hard

FSB Says Foreign Spies Used Fastly and Cloudflare to Siphon Data From Hacked Russian Officials’ Phones

Russia Claims 148 Ukrainian Drones Shot Down in Single Night as Air War Spreads Across Ten Regions

21 Dead, 70 Injured in Starobelsk Attack: Golikova Reveals Full Toll at Victims Meeting

Pasechnik Briefs Putin on Support for Starobelsk College Victims’ Families as Drone Count Confirmed at 16

Putin Calls Starobelsk College Attack a Bloody Crime, Vows Punishment Will Be Inevitable

Russia Raises Cuba Blockade in Direct Talks With the United States, Ryabkov Says

Russia Says US Influence Will Steadily Decline in Multipolar World, Points to Iran as Proof

Rosatom CEO Calls Ukraine Drone Strike on Zaporizhzhia a Dangerous Precedent, Warns of Risk to Western Nations

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