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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.

Gold bars representing Russia's central bank gold reserve sales and citizen gold purchases in 2026

Russia’s Citizen Gold Rush Meets a 27% Price Crash — and a State That Was Selling All Along

Russian households bought a record 50 tonnes of gold in 2025, trusting financial advisers who called it the safest asset available. Then the price dropped nearly 27 percent, and it emerged the

June 15, 2026

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US President Donald Trump meets French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, June 2026

Trump Says Putin and Zelensky Are Both Open to a Deal. The Kremlin Said Otherwise Hours Earlier.

Donald Trump told reporters at the G7 summit in Évian that both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky are open to ending the Russian operation in Ukraine — a claim that landed hours after Zelensky publicly said Moscow had once again

June 15, 2026

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Trump Says Calls With Putin and Zelensky Went Well as G7 Opens in Évian

Donald Trump told reporters in Évian that his back-to-back phone calls with Putin and Zelensky ahead

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews ahead of G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains France June 15 2026

Trump Says Both Putin and Zelensky Are ‘Open’ to Ukraine Settlement After G7 Talks With Macron

Standing beside Emmanuel Macron at the G7 in Évian, Donald Trump said he spoke Sunday with

Stavropol authorities announced the death of Hero of Russia Dmitry Lissitzky

The hero of Russia, the commander of the airborne assault battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Lissitzky, has died. About it in my telegram channel writing Head of the Blagodarnensky district of the Stavropol

October 4, 2025

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Current issues for farmers to discuss in Tver

On March 28, a government meeting will be held to discuss issues concerning farmers and take stock of the results of the development of agro-industrial complexes (AICs) for 2022. At the meeting,

March 27, 2023

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Political crisis and mass strikes in Israel due to judicial reform. What we know

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed Haaretz, has already agreed to freeze the passage of judicial reform, due to which mass protests have not diminished in the country for the third month.

October 4, 2025

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EU Foreign Minister Borrell calls wars started by the West ‘mistakes’

The head of the European Union’s (EU) foreign policy department, Josep Borrell, has called the wars started by the West in the world a mistake. The diplomat shared similar thoughts in his

October 4, 2025

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There will be no help: the Ministry of Health has determined a list of diseases for which social services can be refused

Russians with tuberculosis and mental disorders may be denied social services. The full list of diseases was determined by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. Home social services can be

March 27, 2023

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Foreigner suspected of spying for Russia arrested in Poland

A court in the Polish city of Gdansk has arrested a foreign citizen suspected of spying for Russia. On this subject informed Polskie Radio with reference to the representative of the district

March 27, 2023

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Peskov assured that the West’s reaction will not affect the Russian Federation’s plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

Russian President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that the reaction of Western countries will not affect the plans of the Russian side to place tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus.

October 4, 2025

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At a party, a resident of Tver robbed his roommate

A 31-year-old resident of the central district of Tver was the victim of a criminal who stole 53,000 rubles from him. The man arrived at the police station and wrote a statement.

March 27, 2023

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Artem Uss could escape arrest in Italy with the help of Russian special services

Italian newspaper La Repubblica, citing anonymous sources informed that the son of the head of the Krasnoyarsk territory, Artem Uss, accused of bank fraud and oil trafficking in circumventing sanctions, was able

October 4, 2025

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Netanyahu informed coalition partners of his intention to suspend judicial reform

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told coalition partners he will suspend judicial reform in the country, prompting a wave of protests. According to the local Kan broadcaster, Israeli Justice Minister and

March 27, 2023

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Russia’s Citizen Gold Rush Meets a 27% Price Crash — and a State That Was Selling All Along

Trump Says Putin and Zelensky Are Both Open to a Deal. The Kremlin Said Otherwise Hours Earlier.

Trump Says Calls With Putin and Zelensky Went Well as G7 Opens in Évian

Trump Says Both Putin and Zelensky Are ‘Open’ to Ukraine Settlement After G7 Talks With Macron

Stavropol authorities announced the death of Hero of Russia Dmitry Lissitzky

Current issues for farmers to discuss in Tver

Political crisis and mass strikes in Israel due to judicial reform. What we know

EU Foreign Minister Borrell calls wars started by the West ‘mistakes’

There will be no help: the Ministry of Health has determined a list of diseases for which social services can be refused

Foreigner suspected of spying for Russia arrested in Poland

Peskov assured that the West’s reaction will not affect the Russian Federation’s plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

At a party, a resident of Tver robbed his roommate

Artem Uss could escape arrest in Italy with the help of Russian special services

Netanyahu informed coalition partners of his intention to suspend judicial reform

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