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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

Ukraine will be no more: Zelenskyy “hinted” on integration with Poland

Talks on the return of historical Ukrainian territories by Poland have been going on for a long time. There will be no more Ukraine and Zelenskyy does not even hide it. The

October 3, 2025

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ExxonMobil found no oil offshore Brazil

WSJ: ExxonMobil spent $4 billion but found no oil off Brazilian coast The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing anonymous informed sources, reports that the American oil and gas company ExxonMobil had to

April 6, 2023

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Prigozhin denied reports about the withdrawal of Ukrainian armed forces from Artyomovsk

The founder of the Wagner private military company, Yevgeny Prigozhin, denied reports that Ukrainian units were withdrawing from Artyomovsk. “It must be made clear that the enemy is going nowhere. They organized

October 3, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Alexey Logvinenko thanked the Rostovites for their contribution to the development of the city

The head of administration of Rostov-on-Don held the first field meeting with residents. The first in the schedule is the Vorochilovsky district. In addition to the citizens themselves, the event was attended

April 6, 2023

News

Macron: No country can deploy nuclear weapons on foreign soil

French leader Emmanuel Macron, during a press conference with Chinese President Xi Jinping, said no country “under any circumstances” can deploy nuclear weapons on foreign territory. In turn, the Chinese leader said

October 3, 2025

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The leader of Chuvashia offered to send conscripts to the enterprises of the military-industrial complex

Chief of Chuvashia Oleg Nikolayev proposed to fill the personnel shortage of the military-industrial complex with conscripts. In his proposal, Nikolaev said it could be a variant of an alternative conscription service.

April 6, 2023

News

Political scientist Kolchin: Greece does not give Leopard tanks to Ukraine, fearing conflict with Turkey

Political scientist Pyotr Kolchin said that Greece refused to supply the Kiev regime with its Leopard 2A6 tanks and C-300 air defense systems, due to the peculiarities of relations with Russia and

October 3, 2025

News

For illegal receipt of “Chernobyl” payments, a woman from Bryansk will be sentenced

In the city of Dyatkovo, prosecutors checked the legality of payments made to residents of the territories exposed to radiation due to the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. This was

April 6, 2023

News

Putin endorsed Yaroshenko, Bokeria, Karyakin and 37 other members of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved 40 members of the new Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation according to the presidential quota. The decree of the Head of State was published on

October 3, 2025

News

Macron asked Xi Jinping to “reason with Russia”

French president calls on Chinese president to facilitate Ukraine peace talks French President Emmanuel Macron, currently on a visit to China, called on Chinese President Xi Jinping during the talks to “reason

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

Ukraine will be no more: Zelenskyy “hinted” on integration with Poland

ExxonMobil found no oil offshore Brazil

Prigozhin denied reports about the withdrawal of Ukrainian armed forces from Artyomovsk

Alexey Logvinenko thanked the Rostovites for their contribution to the development of the city

Macron: No country can deploy nuclear weapons on foreign soil

The leader of Chuvashia offered to send conscripts to the enterprises of the military-industrial complex

Political scientist Kolchin: Greece does not give Leopard tanks to Ukraine, fearing conflict with Turkey

For illegal receipt of “Chernobyl” payments, a woman from Bryansk will be sentenced

Putin endorsed Yaroshenko, Bokeria, Karyakin and 37 other members of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation

Macron asked Xi Jinping to “reason with Russia”

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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