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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 near Enerhodar in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Loses All Off-Site Power for 16th Time, IAEA Says

Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant lost all external power overnight for the 16th time during the war, the IAEA said, running on diesel generators for about an hour before reconnecting to its

May 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainian servicemen load an artillery shell on the Kharkiv front during the Russia-Ukraine war

Russia Says Ukraine Lost 2,250 Troops in a Week. The Number Can’t Be Verified.

Russia's Defense Ministry says its Tsentr battlegroup killed more than 2,250 Ukrainian soldiers in a week, the latest in a stream of casualty claims that no independent party can verify.

May 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Leaders at the plenary session of the fifth Eurasian Economic Forum in Astana, Kazakhstan, May 2026

Astana Summit, Lukashenko Says Eurasian Economic Union Made Each Member Stronger

Belarus's Alexander Lukashenko told the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana that the bloc had made each member stronger over 12 years, even as he warned of a world sliding toward conflict.

May 29, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Vladimir Putin at the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana as Armenia weighs its EAEU and EU choice

Armenia Vows to Stay in EAEU in Good Faith as EU Pivot Shadows Astana Summit

Armenia's deputy PM Mher Grigoryan told the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana that Yerevan will keep participating in good faith, even as it courts the EU.

May 29, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Iskander-M missile launcher during Russia Belarus joint nuclear drills

Belarus Says Joint Nuclear Drills With Russia Comply With NPT, Calls Them a NATO-Style Mission

Belarus says its joint nuclear exercises with Russia fully comply with the Non-Proliferation Treaty and mirror NATO nuclear-sharing, framing the drills as purely defensive.

May 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at Astana talks on Gazprom gas supply to northern Kazakhstan

Gazprom Keeps Gas Flowing to Northern Kazakhstan, Putin Says in Astana

Vladimir Putin said Gazprom is supplying gas to northern Kazakhstan without interruption and framed Russian energy as the cheaper option for Astana, as the two leaders met in the Kazakh capital.

May 28, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Sergei Naryshkin, director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, accuses the UK of inciting Europe toward a clash with Moscow

Russia Accuses UK of Pushing Europe Toward Direct Clash, Naryshkin Calls London Evil Genius

Russia's foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin accused the United Kingdom of inciting European allies toward a direct clash with Moscow, calling London the evil, cynical genius of Europe at a Moscow security

May 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Rescue workers carry an injured woman on a stretcher from a house heavily damaged after a Russian strike on a residential neighborhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 2026

Russia Claims Air Defenses Shot Down 62 Ukrainian Drones in Single Overnight Wave

Russia's Defense Ministry said air defense systems intercepted 62 fixed-wing Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles overnight on May 28, the latest in a relentless exchange of drone fire that has defined the air

May 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Canadian and Polish defense ministers meet as Europe expands NATO military cooperation through the EU SAFE defense fund

EU’s €150 Billion SAFE Fund Fuels New Canada-Poland Military Bloc Across NATO

Canada and Poland are moving to cement a far-reaching defense partnership tied directly to the European Union’s expanding military financing system, signaling how Europe’s rapidly growing war economy is beginning to extend

May 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian authorities inspect the Arrhenius gas carrier at Ust-Luga after alleged NATO-style mines were discovered on the Turkey-bound vessel

Russia Claims NATO-Made Mines Found on Turkey-Bound Gas Carrier Near Ust-Luga

A new maritime security incident involving a Turkey-bound gas carrier has intensified concerns over escalating sabotage threats targeting Russian energy infrastructure, after Moscow claimed it thwarted an alleged terrorist attack on an

May 26, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·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

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Loses All Off-Site Power for 16th Time, IAEA Says

Russia Says Ukraine Lost 2,250 Troops in a Week. The Number Can’t Be Verified.

Astana Summit, Lukashenko Says Eurasian Economic Union Made Each Member Stronger

Armenia Vows to Stay in EAEU in Good Faith as EU Pivot Shadows Astana Summit

Gazprom Keeps Gas Flowing to Northern Kazakhstan, Putin Says in Astana

Russia Accuses UK of Pushing Europe Toward Direct Clash, Naryshkin Calls London Evil Genius

Russia Claims Air Defenses Shot Down 62 Ukrainian Drones in Single Overnight Wave

EU’s €150 Billion SAFE Fund Fuels New Canada-Poland Military Bloc Across NATO

Russia Claims NATO-Made Mines Found on Turkey-Bound Gas Carrier Near Ust-Luga

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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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