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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

EU energy crisis as gas prices surge and threaten European industrial competitiveness

EU Faces Long-Term Competitiveness Crisis as Energy Costs Surge, RDIF chief Dmitriev Warns

MOSCOW — Europe’s economic outlook is increasingly clouded by soaring energy prices, with Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) chief Kirill Dmitriev warning that expensive energy could undermine the European Union’s competitiveness for

March 9, 2026

Economy·News

Maria Zakharova Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson speaks about US withdrawal from JCPOA

Russian FM Zakharova: US Withdrawal From JCPOA Was a Devastating Blow to Middle East Stability

MOSCOW — The United States’ unilateral withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) delivered a devastating blow to the foundations of stability and security in the Middle East, Russian Foreign

March 7, 2026

News

Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian discuss Iran war escalation during diplomatic talks

Pezeshkian Urges Putin to Back Tehran’s Rights as War With US and Israel Escalates

TEHRAN — As Israel attacks Iran in a rapidly expanding regional confrontation, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on Russia to use its global diplomatic influence to defend Tehran’s sovereignty and legitimate

March 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

QatarEnergy Ras Laffan LNG terminal after LNG shutdown triggering European gas price surge

EU Faces “Energy Collapse” After Gas Prices Surge and LNG Supplies Disrupted, Russia’s Dmitriev Warns

European gas markets were thrown into fresh turmoil this week as prices surged sharply following a sudden disruption to global liquefied natural gas supplies, intensifying concerns about the continent’s long-term energy security

March 6, 2026

Economy·News

Freed Ukrainian prisoners reunite with families after Russia Ukraine POW swap

Russia Ukraine War: Ukraine and Russia Swap 200 Prisoners as Peace Talks Stall and Global War Networks Expand

A large prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine has brought hundreds of soldiers home in an emotional humanitarian moment amid one of the longest wars in modern Europe. Yet even as the

March 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto in Moscow over release of 2 Hungarian citizens forced to fight in Ukraine

Putin Orders Release of 2 Hungarian Citizens Who Were Forced to Fight for Ukrainian Forces

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered the release of two Hungarian citizens who were captured while serving in the Ukrainian armed forces, stating that the men had been forcibly

March 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets US President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss ending the Ukraine war

Russian Ukraine War: Merz Urges Immediate End as Trump Signals New Diplomatic Calculus

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that the war in Ukraine must end as soon as possible, underscoring the urgency of diplomacy even as global geopolitical tensions intensify. Speaking ahead of

March 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Ukraine War as Moscow intensifies missile strikes across Ukrainian cities

Russia Ukraine War: Moscow Tightens Grip as Western Military Aid Fails to Shift Battlefield Reality

The war in Ukraine has entered another decisive phase, defined less by sweeping breakthroughs and more by sustained pressure, attrition, and industrial endurance. According to Al-Jazeera, Russian forces intensified aerial and artillery

March 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

IMF headquarters after approving $8.1 billion loan to Ukraine during ongoing war

Russia Ukraine War: Moscow Expands Offensive as Western Unity Faces Growing Strain

As Russia’s multi-year confrontation with Ukraine progresses into its fifth calendar year, the conflict continues to reverberate far beyond the immediate battlefield, reshaping diplomatic alliances, regional energy security, and global power dynamics.

February 27, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian missile and drone strikes over Kyiv residential area

Russia Ukraine War: West Fails to Secure Peace as Conflict Enters Critical Stage

In the fifth year of the Russia-Ukraine war, Russian forces launched one of the largest aerial offensives seen in this conflict, firing 420 drones and 39 missiles across multiple Ukrainian regions just

February 27, 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

EU Faces Long-Term Competitiveness Crisis as Energy Costs Surge, RDIF chief Dmitriev Warns

Russian FM Zakharova: US Withdrawal From JCPOA Was a Devastating Blow to Middle East Stability

Pezeshkian Urges Putin to Back Tehran’s Rights as War With US and Israel Escalates

EU Faces “Energy Collapse” After Gas Prices Surge and LNG Supplies Disrupted, Russia’s Dmitriev Warns

Russia Ukraine War: Ukraine and Russia Swap 200 Prisoners as Peace Talks Stall and Global War Networks Expand

Putin Orders Release of 2 Hungarian Citizens Who Were Forced to Fight for Ukrainian Forces

Russian Ukraine War: Merz Urges Immediate End as Trump Signals New Diplomatic Calculus

Russia Ukraine War: Moscow Tightens Grip as Western Military Aid Fails to Shift Battlefield Reality

Russia Ukraine War: Moscow Expands Offensive as Western Unity Faces Growing Strain

Russia Ukraine War: West Fails to Secure Peace as Conflict Enters Critical Stage

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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