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The Eastern Herald’s Russia Desk covers Russia, the Russia-Ukraine war, Russian foreign policy, NATO-Russia relations, Eastern European security, the Baltic region and major geopolitical developments involving Moscow and its neighbors.

Lead photograph accompanying Al Jazeera's report on the Russian diesel agreement

Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Russia's partial lifting of its diesel export ban will not affect domestic consumers, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, as exports resume under the Putin-Trump deal.

October 10, 2026

by Russia Desk

German security forces at Leipzig Airport following the GRU drone incident in August 2026

Three European Spy Chiefs Warn Russia Could Test NATO Within Months, Citing Leipzig Airport Drone

Three European intelligence chiefs issued a rare joint warning Sunday that Russia could test NATO's collective defence in months, not years, citing the Leipzig Airport drone incident as a decisive shift in Moscow's hybrid warfare tactics. Their assessments diverged internally

September 21, 2026

by Russia Desk

Drone strike damage in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, September 2026

Russia Strikes Back at Ukraine’s Cities After Biggest Moscow Attack of the War

Russia launched 172 drones at Ukrainian cities overnight, killing two in Zaporizhzhia, where apartment blocks burned

Voters at a polling station in Russia during the 2026 State Duma election

United Russia Claims Duma Victory as Fraud Reports Mount

Russia's Duma election closed September 20 with United Russia leading exit polls at 53.5% as fraud

Ukrainian drone strike hits Russia Ust-Luga oil port with smoke rising from storage tanks

Ukrainian Drones Strike Ust-Luga Oil Port Again as Energy Infrastructure Comes Under Sustained Attack

The war between Russia and Ukraine has entered a new and increasingly consequential phase, one defined not only by trench warfare and missile barrages along the front lines, but by a calculated

March 31, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Putin and Vucic discuss gas deal as Europe faces energy crisis during Russia Ukraine War

Putin Locks In Serbia Gas Deal as Europe’s Energy Crisis Deepens

MOSCOW — A high-level telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Aleksandar Vucic on Monday has underscored how the Russia Ukraine War is increasingly reshaping Europe’s energy architecture, exposing deep strategic dependencies even

March 30, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Ukraine War maternity hospital strike in Odesa after drone attack

Newborns Escape Death as Bombs Hit Maternity Hospital, US Rejects Ukraine Land Deal Claims

In one of the most harrowing escalations of the Russia Ukraine War in recent months, a wave of massive drone and missile strikes tore through Ukrainian cities overnight, damaging critical infrastructure and

March 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia launches massive drone attack on Ukraine as war escalates globally

World War III Fears Rise as Moscow’s Allies Rally and Kyiv Faces Collapse Warning

The Russia Ukraine war, now entering its fifth year, is no longer confined to trenches in Donbas or missile strikes over Kyiv. It is steadily transforming into a broader geopolitical confrontation, one

March 27, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sergey Lavrov speaking as Russian oil tankers sail despite US sanctions

Lavrov Blasts US ‘Permission’ Lie as Russian Oil Tankers Sail Freely Across the World

MOSCOW — A fierce geopolitical clash over who truly controls global oil flows erupted this week after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed Washington’s claim that it had “permitted” the sale of

March 27, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian State Duma delegation arrives in Washington for talks with US Congress

Russian Lawmakers Head to Washington in First Cross-Party Delegation Amid Diplomatic Reset

WASHINGTON — A delegation of Russian lawmakers arrived in the United States this week, marking the first such visit in years and signaling what could become an early test of a fragile

March 26, 2026

News

Russian delegation meets US lawmakers in Washington over Eurasia sanctions

Russian Delegation Calls on US Lawmakers to Lift Sanctions Against Eurasia NPO — Boris Chernyshov

WASHINGTON — In a rare and politically sensitive visit to the United States, a delegation of Russian lawmakers has urged members of Congress to lift sanctions imposed on the autonomous non-profit organization

March 26, 2026

News

Russia intercepts hundreds of Ukrainian drones during largest aerial attack of the war

Moscow Says It Shot Down 389 Ukrainian Drones in Largest Attack on Russian Territory

Just before dawn, air raid sirens and the crackle of air defenses spread across western Russia, from the border regions near Ukraine to areas far deeper inside the country. By morning, Russian

March 26, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin speaks on Kursk civilians and prisoner exchange allegations

Russia Accuses Kyiv of Using Kursk Civilians as Bargaining Chips in Prisoner Exchanges

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Ukrainian authorities of attempting to use civilians from Russia’s Kursk region as leverage in prisoner exchange negotiations, a claim that underscores the increasingly

March 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Ukraine War drone attack and air defense interception across multiple regions

Moscow Downs Hundreds of Drones as Hungary Cuts Gas and Belarus Expands Strategic Axis

The Russia Ukraine War has entered one of its most volatile phases since the conflict began more than four years ago, with a dramatic escalation unfolding simultaneously across military, energy, and geopolitical

March 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Russia Desk

Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Three European Spy Chiefs Warn Russia Could Test NATO Within Months, Citing Leipzig Airport Drone

Russia Strikes Back at Ukraine’s Cities After Biggest Moscow Attack of the War

United Russia Claims Duma Victory as Fraud Reports Mount

Ukrainian Drones Strike Ust-Luga Oil Port Again as Energy Infrastructure Comes Under Sustained Attack

Putin Locks In Serbia Gas Deal as Europe’s Energy Crisis Deepens

Newborns Escape Death as Bombs Hit Maternity Hospital, US Rejects Ukraine Land Deal Claims

World War III Fears Rise as Moscow’s Allies Rally and Kyiv Faces Collapse Warning

Lavrov Blasts US ‘Permission’ Lie as Russian Oil Tankers Sail Freely Across the World

Russian Lawmakers Head to Washington in First Cross-Party Delegation Amid Diplomatic Reset

Russian Delegation Calls on US Lawmakers to Lift Sanctions Against Eurasia NPO — Boris Chernyshov

Moscow Says It Shot Down 389 Ukrainian Drones in Largest Attack on Russian Territory

Russia Accuses Kyiv of Using Kursk Civilians as Bargaining Chips in Prisoner Exchanges

Moscow Downs Hundreds of Drones as Hungary Cuts Gas and Belarus Expands Strategic Axis

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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