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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

Air alert declared in eastern Ukraine

Air raid sirens are sounding for the second time in a day in two regions of eastern Ukraine. This became known from the data of the official resource to alert people. An

October 3, 2025

News

Oncologist Samoylenko explained which shampoos can increase the risk of cancer

Dry shampoos containing benzene can increase the risk of developing cancer, so the use of such products should be limited, said a senior researcher at NNNN Blokhin’ of the Ministry of Health

April 2, 2023

News

Several foreign airlines are once again accepting Russian Visa and MasterCard. But with commission

Some foreign airlines – Air Arabia, Fly Dubai and Emirates – have started to accept payment for tickets with Russian Visa and MasterCard bank cards, to write “News”. However, there are fees

April 2, 2023

News

“KP”: coach Alexander Zhulin spoke about the condition of Roman Kostomarov

Olympic champion Roman Kostomarov, who is undergoing treatment after several amputations, sent an audio message to his coach Alexander Zhulin. It is reported by “KP”. “Two days ago I received a voicemail

April 2, 2023

News

Igor Konashenkov spoke about the progress of the special military operation on April 2, 2023

Data on the conduct of the special military operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation as of April 2, 2023. Information is published on the official website www.mil.ru. The Armed

October 3, 2025

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Putin will hold a major Security Council meeting next week

Russian leader Vladimir Putin will hold a major Security Council meeting next week and accept credentials from foreign ambassadors, according to journalist Pavel Zarubin’s Telegram Channel, where an announcement of events from

April 2, 2023

News

SU SK: Children missing in Sochi wanted to go for a walk without adult supervision

According to the press service of the ICR Investigative Committee for the Krasnodar Territory, law enforcement established the reasons for the disappearance of children who disappeared earlier in Sochi. According to the

April 2, 2023

News

Ukrainian nationalists fired at Melitopol from MLRS HIMARS and Alder

Melitopol came under Ukrainian fire on the afternoon of Sunday 2 April. According to the city administration, the militants used HIMARS and Alder MLRS during the attack on the city. “The Melitopol

April 2, 2023

News

About 1 million rubles were stolen by fake employees of a social organization from pensioners in the Nizhny Novgorod region

Two elderly women were victims of scammers who presented themselves to them under the guise of employees of a state social organization. Visitors reported on the replacement of documents with plastic documents,

April 2, 2023

News

Smoke occurred in the Obukhovskaya mine in the Rostov region. 229 miners evacuated

In the Obukhovskaya mine, located near the town of Zverevo in the Rostov region, there was smoke. On this subject informed telegram channel of the regional main directorate of the Ministry of

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

Air alert declared in eastern Ukraine

Oncologist Samoylenko explained which shampoos can increase the risk of cancer

Several foreign airlines are once again accepting Russian Visa and MasterCard. But with commission

“KP”: coach Alexander Zhulin spoke about the condition of Roman Kostomarov

Igor Konashenkov spoke about the progress of the special military operation on April 2, 2023

Putin will hold a major Security Council meeting next week

SU SK: Children missing in Sochi wanted to go for a walk without adult supervision

Ukrainian nationalists fired at Melitopol from MLRS HIMARS and Alder

About 1 million rubles were stolen by fake employees of a social organization from pensioners in the Nizhny Novgorod region

Smoke occurred in the Obukhovskaya mine in the Rostov region. 229 miners evacuated

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