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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

Ukrainian media report a fire near Shkolny airport in Odessa

After a series of explosions that thundered Tuesday evening in Odessa, a fire broke out, presumably on the territory of Shkolny airport. This is reported by Ukrainian media and Odessa Telegram channels.

October 3, 2025

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Montenegro has ruled out the transfer of assets of Russians frozen in the country to Kyiv

Montenegro will not transfer the assets of Russian citizens frozen in the country to the Ukrainian authorities. This was stated in an interview with Izvestia by Milan Knezhevich, head of the Security

January 2, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Explosions thundered in Odessa

The sounds of explosions on Tuesday evening were heard by residents of Odessa in southern Ukraine. Information about this appeared in social networks and in the Ukrainian media. There is no official

October 3, 2025

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Air alert announced in the Odessa region

On Tuesday evening, an air alert was announced in Ukraine in the Odessa region. This became known from the data of the official Internet resource to alert people. The alarm sounded at

October 3, 2025

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Two civilians killed in Israeli missile attack on Damascus and southern Syria

Israel attacked the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus and the southern territories of the country with rockets on Tuesday evening. According to the Syrian Defense Ministry, two civilians were killed in

April 4, 2023

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Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister: Russia sees the EU as a hostile association

The European Union (EU) lost Russia through its own fault, and now Moscow views the organization as a hostile association. The corresponding statement was made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in

October 3, 2025

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Rogov announced the destruction of dozens of mercenaries in the direction of Zaporizhzhia by the fighters of the RF Armed Forces

Servicemen of the artillery unit of the Russian Armed Forces on the Zaporizhzhia front line liquidated the base of foreign mercenaries who fought in the Ukrainian army. Vladimir Rogov, the leader of

October 3, 2025

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Lavrov: US trying to disrupt Russia-Africa summit

The United States and its allies are trying to prevent the second Russia-Africa summit, which is to be held in Saint Petersburg at the end of July this year. This was stated

October 3, 2025

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Latvia has blocked the transport of more than 3.5 thousand shipments in circumvention of sanctions against Russia and Belarus

After the start of the military operation in Ukraine, the Latvian State Revenue Service (SRS) banned the transport of 3,692 goods that fell under sanctions. On this subject informed Press.lv with reference

April 4, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The State Duma wants to toughen sanctions against terrorism

The State Duma of Russia will be amended to toughen sanctions against terrorism. This was announced by the head of the State Duma Committee on Security Vasily Piskarev. According to him, it

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

Ukrainian media report a fire near Shkolny airport in Odessa

Montenegro has ruled out the transfer of assets of Russians frozen in the country to Kyiv

Explosions thundered in Odessa

Air alert announced in the Odessa region

Two civilians killed in Israeli missile attack on Damascus and southern Syria

Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister: Russia sees the EU as a hostile association

Rogov announced the destruction of dozens of mercenaries in the direction of Zaporizhzhia by the fighters of the RF Armed Forces

Lavrov: US trying to disrupt Russia-Africa summit

Latvia has blocked the transport of more than 3.5 thousand shipments in circumvention of sanctions against Russia and Belarus

The State Duma wants to toughen sanctions against terrorism

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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