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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.

Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted Russian energy infrastructure, including the Moscow Oil Refinery

Ukraine Strikes the Moscow Refinery Again, and Russia Promises a Heavier Reply

Ukraine struck the Moscow Oil Refinery for the second time in a week, part of a barrage across more than a dozen Russian regions. Russia said it downed 555 drones, hit back

June 25, 2026

by Russia Desk

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova comments on Armenia's decision to delay initiatives involving Moscow.

Zakharova Says Armenia Is Shelving Some Russia-Linked Initiatives

Russia has delayed or frozen several initiatives involving Armenia because of decisions taken in Yerevan, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, who said Armenian authorities continue to deepen engagement with Western partners while putting joint projects with Moscow

June 22, 2026

by Russia Desk

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a press conference amid controversy over Politico Europe's refusal to publish his article

Kremlin Declares Ukraine Facing Looming Frontline Catastrophe After Wave of Russian Strikes

The Kremlin has issued one of its starkest assessments of Ukraine’s battlefield prospects in recent weeks,

Russian air defense systems intercept Ukrainian drones over multiple regions during a large-scale aerial attack.

Russian Air Defenses Destroy 234 Ukrainian Drones in 13-Hour Barrage Across Multiple Regions

Russia’s air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 234 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over multiple regions

A resident of St. Petersburg found scattered body parts

REN TV: Petersburger discovered two halves of a human skull and a foot while walking A man from St. Petersburg during a walk discovered human remains, <a target="_blank" href="https://ren.tv/news/v-rossii/1093037-prokhozhii-nashel-dve-polovinki-cherepa-i-stupniu-peterburzhtsa-na-progulke" rel="noopener">informed </a>REN television

October 3, 2025

News

Media: Ukrainian Armed Forces will face a tough battle for Crimea

Any attempt by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to return Crimea will be difficult and bloody. This was reported by Al Jazeera TV channel after studying satellite images. Thus, according to the media,

October 3, 2025

News

The victim identified the Ukrainian Armed Forces militant who killed his friend in Mariupol

Victim Sergei Potseluyev identified the Ukrainian Armed Forces militant who killed his friend Piskunov in Mariupol During interrogation, the victim in the case of the murder of a civilian in Mariupol, Sergei

April 10, 2023

News

A human skull was found in one of the packages sent to the United States in Vnukovo

Customs officers found a package containing a human skull while scanning shipments at a logistics center at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport. A box with a skull with a partially destroyed posterior bone and

October 3, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

In September 2023, the first students will go to a new school on rue Zelenina in Orel

In September 2023, the new school on rue Zelenina in Orel will welcome its first students. This is reported in the press service of the government of the Orel region. As construction

April 10, 2023

News·Sports

Dead babies near Kazan and an electric shock from a turnstile at a school in Primorye. Regional News

Dead babies were found in the village of Kazan, surgeons removed a giant tumor from the face of a resident of Vladivostok, and in the Primorsky Territory a schoolboy was electrocuted by

October 3, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

World War on the Threshold: What’s going on between Iran and Israel, and what does the US have to do with it

Experts believe Tel Aviv has turned the entire Middle East against itself. Israel has turned the entire Middle East against itself. This is the opinion of an expert on national security issues,

October 3, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Narian-Mar students were told about 70 future garbage containers

Specifically, under its separate collection The Beautification and Utilities Complex continued to provide environmental courses in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. On April 7, students of the third grade of school No. 4

April 10, 2023

News

Biden is set to run for a second term

US leader Joe Biden has “made it clear that he intends to seek” a new term, a deputy White House press secretary told NBC News. The channel notes that Biden himself is

April 10, 2023

Government and Politics·News

The Germans made Commander Azov’s wife an influential politician

JW: German authorities are trying to portray Commander Azov Prokopenko’s wife as an influential political figure One of the most “courted” pro-Ukrainian figures in Germany was the wife of the commander of

April 10, 2023

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Ukraine Strikes the Moscow Refinery Again, and Russia Promises a Heavier Reply

Zakharova Says Armenia Is Shelving Some Russia-Linked Initiatives

Kremlin Declares Ukraine Facing Looming Frontline Catastrophe After Wave of Russian Strikes

Russian Air Defenses Destroy 234 Ukrainian Drones in 13-Hour Barrage Across Multiple Regions

A resident of St. Petersburg found scattered body parts

Media: Ukrainian Armed Forces will face a tough battle for Crimea

The victim identified the Ukrainian Armed Forces militant who killed his friend in Mariupol

A human skull was found in one of the packages sent to the United States in Vnukovo

In September 2023, the first students will go to a new school on rue Zelenina in Orel

Dead babies near Kazan and an electric shock from a turnstile at a school in Primorye. Regional News

World War on the Threshold: What’s going on between Iran and Israel, and what does the US have to do with it

Narian-Mar students were told about 70 future garbage containers

Biden is set to run for a second term

The Germans made Commander Azov’s wife an influential politician

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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