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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.

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

June 22, 2026

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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, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov claiming that Kyiv is facing mounting military pressure and could soon confront a catastrophic situation along the frontline. Speaking to

June 19, 2026

by Russia Desk

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

Russian troops during military operations after Moscow claimed control of Kutuzovka in the Donetsk People's Republic

Russia Claims Capture of Kutuzovka in Donetsk as Troops Press Operation in Eastern Ukraine

Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that its forces had taken control of the settlement of

Tomorrow’s birthday of the Snow Maiden in Kostroma will be celebrated with the procession “Snowmobile”

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 8, events related to the celebration of the 200th birthday of Russian playwright AN Ostrovsky will begin in Kostroma. The celebrations will begin with the birthday of Snow Maiden,

April 7, 2023

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The expert explained when the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will stop

On April 6, the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out a massive artillery bombardment on the territory of the LPR: militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired a dozen rounds at

October 3, 2025

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“It’s a basket with organized garbage”: the expert spoke about the fate of Wikipedia

The pro-Western resource could be replaced by the Great Russian Encyclopedia The Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia must delete less than 0.1% of its documents containing information contrary to the laws of the Russian

October 3, 2025

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WSJ reporter Gershkovich charged with espionage

Evan Gershkovich, a reporter with the Moscow bureau of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), was charged with espionage. On this subject informed Interfax, citing a source close to the situation. “Gershkovich has

October 3, 2025

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Lavrov: the words about the United States “not long to wait” mean that the truth will soon prevail

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov explained his “not long to wait” phrase on relations with the United States. According to him, he meant that the truth would always prevail. “I wanted to

April 7, 2023

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Saratov stabbed her husband with scissors

A resident of Pugachev plunged scissors into her husband A woman from the Saratov region stabbed her husband to death with scissors,

April 7, 2023

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Slovak Defense Minister Nagy accused Russian technicians of damaging Slovak MiG-29s

Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy said Russian technicians could cause MiG-29 fighters belonging to the Slovak armed forces to malfunction, EurActiv reports. The fighters were handed over to the Ukrainian side the

October 3, 2025

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Kostroma’s anniversary viaduct may open to traffic earlier than planned

The Kostroma Jubilee Viaduct, which was closed for two weeks (April 2 to April 16) due to repair work, may resume work sooner than expected. This is due to the fact that

April 7, 2023

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The Kremlin commented on the leak of secret documents about Ukraine

Russia has no doubt that the West is directly or indirectly involved in the conflict on the territory of Ukraine. This was stated by the official representative of the Kremlin Dmitry Peskov.

October 3, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Relatives of the Ukrainian army came to the rally due to the losses of the Ukrainian armed forces

Residents of Kharkiv presented demands to the authorities, who deceived them during the military operation. Residents of Ukraine’s former capital and the country’s second largest city held a rally in which they

October 3, 2025

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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

Russia Claims Capture of Kutuzovka in Donetsk as Troops Press Operation in Eastern Ukraine

Tomorrow’s birthday of the Snow Maiden in Kostroma will be celebrated with the procession “Snowmobile”

The expert explained when the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will stop

“It’s a basket with organized garbage”: the expert spoke about the fate of Wikipedia

WSJ reporter Gershkovich charged with espionage

Lavrov: the words about the United States “not long to wait” mean that the truth will soon prevail

Saratov stabbed her husband with scissors

Slovak Defense Minister Nagy accused Russian technicians of damaging Slovak MiG-29s

Kostroma’s anniversary viaduct may open to traffic earlier than planned

The Kremlin commented on the leak of secret documents about Ukraine

Relatives of the Ukrainian army came to the rally due to the losses of the Ukrainian armed forces

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