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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

by Russia Desk

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

The UN responds to the explosion in a cafe in St. Petersburg

The representative of the UN secretary general, Stéphane Dujarric, said the organization was concerned about the explosion in Saint Petersburg. “We learned with concern of the explosion in Saint Petersburg, which killed

April 3, 2023

News

There was a video of the crash site of the Bekas plane near Volgograd

The tragedy occurred the day before on the territory of the Sredneakhtubinsky district of the Volgograd region. As it became known, around 1 p.m. on April 3, near the village of Standard,

April 3, 2023

News

Guterres intends to meet Lavrov

UN Secretary General António Guterres intends to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during his visit to the organization’s headquarters in late April. This was announced by the representative of the Secretary

April 3, 2023

News

An entrepreneur who became a billionaire following the deception of Nizhny Novgorod shareholders has been charged

The Nizhny Novgorod region prosecutor’s office approved the indictment in the criminal case of Satish Kalra. He is charged under articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation related to abuse

April 3, 2023

News

Nebenzya criticized international organizations for the lack of response to Tatarsky’s murder

International organizations are selectively addressing incidents around journalists, which is indicated by the lack of response to the murder of Russian military commander Vladlen Tatarsky. This was stated by the Permanent Representative

October 3, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A mini snow football tournament took place in Apatity as part of the Polar Olympics

In the Arctic, sports competitions continue as part of the 88th Northern Festival. In Apatity, the strongest futsal team on a snowy pitch has been determined. On Monday, April 3, the press

April 3, 2023

News·Sports

Putin awarded Vladlen Tatarsky the Order of Courage posthumously

Russian leader Vladimir Putin awarded deceased war correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky the Order of Courage. “For courage and bravery displayed in the performance of their professional duties, award the Order of Courage to

October 3, 2025

News

Popkov’s former associates memorialized ‘recruiter’ Trepova with a nasty word: ‘I hope he hangs’

“Scoundrel”, “fake” – such an opinion about himself was found by Roman Popkov, suspected of bringing the terrorist Darya Trepova (Daria Trepova) with the Ukrainian special services. At the same time, in

April 3, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Slovakia and the Czech Republic called for continued comprehensive assistance to Ukraine

Slovakia and the Czech Republic support the continuation of comprehensive EU assistance to Ukraine and the continued unity of EU member states and NATO in this area. “Preserving the unity of EU

October 3, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

In Sevastopol, a pensioner painted Ukrainian symbols on the walls for several months

In Sevastopol, a pensioner painted Ukrainian symbols and political inscriptions on the walls for several months. This was reported in the press service of the city’s Interior Ministry. A 58-year-old woman said

April 3, 2023

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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

The UN responds to the explosion in a cafe in St. Petersburg

There was a video of the crash site of the Bekas plane near Volgograd

Guterres intends to meet Lavrov

An entrepreneur who became a billionaire following the deception of Nizhny Novgorod shareholders has been charged

Nebenzya criticized international organizations for the lack of response to Tatarsky’s murder

A mini snow football tournament took place in Apatity as part of the Polar Olympics

Putin awarded Vladlen Tatarsky the Order of Courage posthumously

Popkov’s former associates memorialized ‘recruiter’ Trepova with a nasty word: ‘I hope he hangs’

Slovakia and the Czech Republic called for continued comprehensive assistance to Ukraine

In Sevastopol, a pensioner painted Ukrainian symbols on the walls for several months

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