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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

Lipchanka will be tried for defamation of a judge

Lipchanka will stand trial for slandering a judge. A resident of the Dolgorukovsky district posted false information on a social network. The investigation revealed that in August and September last year, the

April 9, 2023

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In the Gagarinsky district of the Smolensk region, a bath burned down due to a furnace malfunction

On the morning of April 9, a wooden bathhouse completely burned down on the territory of the non-profit gardening partnership Agrarnik in the Gagarinsky district of the Smolensk region. The incident was

April 9, 2023

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Crimea will help Muslims from new regions to perform Hajj

Muslims from new regions of Russia will this year have the opportunity to make a hajj – a pilgrimage to Mecca, informed Deputy Mufti of Crimea Esadullah Bairov. This year, an agreement

October 3, 2025

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McCall says China can get Taiwan without firing a shot

US Congressman McCall explains how Beijing can take control of Taiwan peacefully China can peacefully establish control of the island of Taiwan if a representative of the Kuomintang party wins the election

October 3, 2025

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In Tomsk, a driverless garbage truck crashed into a car with a child

A driverless garbage truck crashed into a car with a woman and a child in Tomsk. The video of the scene was available to “360”. According to the department of the Ministry

April 9, 2023

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Macron says Europe should not be drawn into US-China conflict over Taiwan

Europe should not be dragged into a confrontation between the United States and China over Taiwan. Such notice Express French President Emmanuel Macron in an interview with Politico. “The question that Europeans

October 3, 2025

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Three NAO residents were suspected of shooting pregnant female deer

It happened in the region of the lake with the name of Golodnaya Guba Moreover, the deer were not wild – they belonged to a family brigade of reindeer herders, who drove

April 9, 2023

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Parisian tie and Kiev sweatshirt: what did Macron and Zelenskyy ask of China and Poland?

French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Beijing was framed by him as a scathing response to the recent meeting of Russian and Chinese leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in Moscow. Inevitably

October 3, 2025

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Serpukhov Art School held an open day

Anyone who is not indifferent to fine art could get acquainted with the children’s art school named after AA Bouzovkin. There was an open day for over 150 people. An introductory visit

April 9, 2023

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Moscow entered the top three cities in the world with the richest billionaires

Forbes: Moscow has entered the world’s top three megacities with the richest billionaires The capital of the Russian Federation in the world ranking of Forbes ranked 6th in terms of the number

October 3, 2025

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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

Lipchanka will be tried for defamation of a judge

In the Gagarinsky district of the Smolensk region, a bath burned down due to a furnace malfunction

Crimea will help Muslims from new regions to perform Hajj

McCall says China can get Taiwan without firing a shot

In Tomsk, a driverless garbage truck crashed into a car with a child

Macron says Europe should not be drawn into US-China conflict over Taiwan

Three NAO residents were suspected of shooting pregnant female deer

Parisian tie and Kiev sweatshirt: what did Macron and Zelenskyy ask of China and Poland?

Serpukhov Art School held an open day

Moscow entered the top three cities in the world with the richest billionaires

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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