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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

British ex-RAF mercenary Ayrton Redfern killed while fighting for Ukraine in Donetsk region

British Ex-RAF Mercenary Killed in Donetsk as Ukraine’s Foreign Fighter Faces Bloody Collapse

A British national fighting alongside Ukrainian forces has reportedly been killed during combat operations in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), reigniting scrutiny over the growing presence of Western foreign fighters in Ukraine’s

May 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donald Trump Jr and Bettina Anderson after their private Florida wedding ceremony

Donald Trump Jr. Quietly Marries Bettina Anderson in Florida Before Bahamas Wedding Weekend

Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of US President Donald Trump, has quietly married longtime girlfriend Bettina Anderson in an intimate ceremony in Florida, according to multiple US media reports published Friday.

May 23, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian rescuers search rubble after Ukrainian drone strike on Starobelsk college in LPR

Ukrainian Drone Strike on LPR College Death Toll Rises to 18, Rescue Operations Continue

The death toll from a Ukrainian drone strike on a college complex in the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) has climbed to 18 after Russian rescue teams recovered more bodies from the rubble

May 23, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Delegates attend the 2026 NPT Review Conference at the United Nations in New York amid tensions between Russia and NATO

Russia Accuses NATO and EU of Sabotaging NPT Dialogue, Nuclear Treaty Summit Collapses Without Consensus

The 2026 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) ended without a consensus agreement after weeks of escalating geopolitical confrontation, exposing the deepening fracture between Russia and

May 23, 2026

News

Estonian Navy warship patrols the Baltic Sea amid NATO military buildup near Russia

Estonia Unveils $580 Million Warship Expansion, Baltic Militarization Intensifies Near Russia

Estonia is preparing a major naval expansion worth approximately $580 million as the Baltic nation moves to purchase four new warships over the next four years amid rapidly intensifying military activity near

May 22, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian air defense systems intercept Ukrainian drones during a massive aerial attack over Russian territory

Russia Downs 101 Ukrainian Drones in Five Hours, Cross-Border Air War Intensifies

Russia said its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 101 Ukrainian drones in just five hours on Thursday, underscoring the growing intensity of long-range aerial warfare between Moscow and Kyiv as both

May 22, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Admiral Pierre Vandier warns NATO is falling behind Russia in drone and AI warfare technologies

NATO Admits It Is Falling Behind in Drone and AI Warfare, Alliance Commander Warns

NATO’s top military transformation commander has publicly admitted that the Western alliance is falling behind in the race to adopt drones and artificial intelligence, exposing growing fears inside NATO that Russia’s rapid

May 20, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Conflicts, Military and War·News·Technology

Russian nuclear missile drills during Putin and Xi Jinping summit in Beijing

Russia Unleashes Massive Nuclear Drills, Putin and Xi Challenge Western Power Bloc

Russia has launched one of the largest nuclear readiness exercises in recent years, mobilizing tens of thousands of troops, strategic missile systems, submarines and long-range bombers in a sweeping military operation that

May 20, 2026

News

Delegates attend a UN Human Rights Council session amid Russian accusations over blocked witnesses to alleged Kiev crimes

Russia Alleges UN Bias Over Accreditation of Witnesses in Ukraine Conflict

The Russian Foreign Ministry has accused the United Nations of preventing witnesses and volunteer organizations from participating in international meetings where they could present testimony related to alleged crimes committed by the

May 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Pentagon report blames Ukraine peace deadlock on Zelensky territorial stance

Pentagon Report Signals Russia’s Battlefield Dominance, Ukraine Faces Growing Military Strain

A Pentagon-linked report submitted to the US Congress has acknowledged that Russia continues to maintain strategic and operational superiority over Ukrainian forces, reinforcing mounting concerns inside Washington and NATO that the conflict

May 19, 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

British Ex-RAF Mercenary Killed in Donetsk as Ukraine’s Foreign Fighter Faces Bloody Collapse

Donald Trump Jr. Quietly Marries Bettina Anderson in Florida Before Bahamas Wedding Weekend

Ukrainian Drone Strike on LPR College Death Toll Rises to 18, Rescue Operations Continue

Russia Accuses NATO and EU of Sabotaging NPT Dialogue, Nuclear Treaty Summit Collapses Without Consensus

Estonia Unveils $580 Million Warship Expansion, Baltic Militarization Intensifies Near Russia

Russia Downs 101 Ukrainian Drones in Five Hours, Cross-Border Air War Intensifies

NATO Admits It Is Falling Behind in Drone and AI Warfare, Alliance Commander Warns

Russia Unleashes Massive Nuclear Drills, Putin and Xi Challenge Western Power Bloc

Russia Alleges UN Bias Over Accreditation of Witnesses in Ukraine Conflict

Pentagon Report Signals Russia’s Battlefield Dominance, Ukraine Faces Growing Military Strain

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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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