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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

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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 media reported the death of military commander Tatarsky in an explosion in a cafe in St. Petersburg

Military correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky (Maxim Fomin) died in an explosion in the “Street Bar” cafe on Universitetskaya embankment in St. Petersburg during a meeting of the “Cyber Z Front” discussion club, a

April 2, 2023

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Kadyrov reacted to Zelenskyy’s sanctions against his daughter: “Run, Zelya, run!”

The leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, published in his carts advice to the Ukrainian president: “Run, Zelenskyy, run! The reason for this was another sanction against the fourth daughter of the head

April 2, 2023

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Germany – WhatsApp will offer a new chat option for the foreseeable future

WhatsApp has just sent out a new update as part of the TestFlight beta program, bringing the version up to 23.6.0.73. What’s new in this update? Thanks to the business version of

July 7, 2023

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All miners from the burning mine in the Rostov region were evacuated after 4 hours

All employees were completely evacuated from a burning mine in the Rostov region. The rescue operation lasted about four hours. The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. During the day shift at a

April 2, 2023

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Assad invited to May Arab League summit

Saudi Arabia plans to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the Arab League (LAS) summit, to be held in Riyadh on May 19. On this subject informed Reuters, citing three sources familiar

October 3, 2025

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In the Tver region, divers will look for a 10-year-old boy in the Puda River

In the Tver region, the search continues for a 10-year-old Kalyazin resident, Zakhar Yaremenko. For three days now, volunteers, law enforcement and volunteers have not given up hope of finding the boy.

April 2, 2023

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Lavrov and Blinken discussed the detention of American Gershkovich over the phone

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov received a phone call from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. The subject of discussion was the detention in the Russian Federation of American citizen Evan Gershkovich,

April 2, 2023

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More than 100 million rubles will be spent on road repairs in the Glazunov district of the Orel region

In the Glazunov district of the Orel region, the Glazunovka-Trosna-Bogorodskoye-Kromy road will be revised. This was reported in the press service of the regional government. The corresponding decree was published on Friday,

April 2, 2023

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Blinken called Lavrov because of an American journalist accused of spying

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken began a telephone conversation on April 2 with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, said in a message published on the website of the Russian Ministry of

October 3, 2025

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Blinken phoned Lavrov

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken telephoned Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. They discussed the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Hershkowitz. Anthony Blinken expressed concern over Gershkovich’s detention and called for

April 2, 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 media reported the death of military commander Tatarsky in an explosion in a cafe in St. Petersburg

Kadyrov reacted to Zelenskyy’s sanctions against his daughter: “Run, Zelya, run!”

Germany – WhatsApp will offer a new chat option for the foreseeable future

All miners from the burning mine in the Rostov region were evacuated after 4 hours

Assad invited to May Arab League summit

In the Tver region, divers will look for a 10-year-old boy in the Puda River

Lavrov and Blinken discussed the detention of American Gershkovich over the phone

More than 100 million rubles will be spent on road repairs in the Glazunov district of the Orel region

Blinken called Lavrov because of an American journalist accused of spying

Blinken phoned Lavrov

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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