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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 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 Kutuzovka (also known as Stepy) in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), describing the development as the

June 18, 2026

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the G7 Summit in France amid criticism from Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

Zakharova Mocks Zelensky at G7, Says He Tried to Be ‘Center of the Western Universe’

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova launched a scathing attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, accusing him of attempting to portray himself as the focal point of Western politics during the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France.

June 17, 2026

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid discussions over a potential meeting during diplomatic efforts at the G7 summit.

Kremlin Rejects Reports of Putin-Zelensky US Summit, Moscow Says No Proposal Received

Moscow has not received any official proposal to organize a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin

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

Jerusalem police fire water cannons at Netanyahu’s residence

For readers: In Russia, organizations of the FBK (Anti-Corruption Fund, recognized as a foreign agent), Navalny Headquarters, National Bolshevik Party, Jehovah’s Witnesses, People’s Will Army, the Russian National Union, the Movement against

March 27, 2023

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Popular omens for March 28: what not to do on this day

Orthodox Christians celebrate Alexander Day on March 28 – it is a celebration when they honor the two great martyrs Alexander. Among the people, on this spring day, people were preparing for

March 27, 2023

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Trump’s attorney says ex-president seriously fears arrest

Former US President Donald Trump genuinely feared his arrest on March 21 and “didn’t make it up”. This was stated by his lawyer Joe Tacopina, reports RT. According to him, Trump learned

March 27, 2023

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Locals warned of a new type of scam

Residents of the Orel region are warned of a new type of Internet fraud. Attackers offer orlovchanam to invest in supposedly profitable projects. Now offers with an hourly profit are gaining popularity.

March 27, 2023

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In the Lipetsk region recorded an increase in life expectancy

An increase in life expectancy was recorded in the Lipetsk region. RBC informed about this, referring to data from Rosstat. The country is experiencing an increase in life expectancy. People in the

March 27, 2023

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The Kremlin says talks between Putin and Xi Jinping were not long planned and unexpectedly dragged on

The official representative of the Kremlin and press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov believes that the long and unplanned informal communication between Putin and Xi Jinping testifies

October 4, 2025

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Smolyan is invited to participate in the photo contest “Trees – monuments of wildlife”

Residents of Smolensk can participate in the All-Russian photo contest “Trees – monuments of wildlife”. The photo competition is organized within the framework of the All-Russian program “Trees – Monuments of Fauna”.

March 26, 2023

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Analysts have discovered how a man’s income affects his facial hair

Analysts have found that the more a man earns in Russia, the more he grows a mustache and beard. Such addiction was revealed by SuperJob specialists. Thus, respondents with an income of

March 26, 2023

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Zakharova said Ukrainian children in Europe are victims of sexual exploitation

In Europe, Ukrainian children are often victims of sexual exploitation. This was announced by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Maria Zakharova, on Sunday. The

October 4, 2025

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The French Foreign Ministry has criticized Russia’s plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

The French Foreign Ministry (MAE) has criticized Russia’s intention to deploy tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) on the territory of Belarus, calling for the decision to be reversed. This was announced by the

October 4, 2025

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Russia Claims Capture of Kutuzovka in Donetsk as Troops Press Operation in Eastern Ukraine

Zakharova Mocks Zelensky at G7, Says He Tried to Be ‘Center of the Western Universe’

Kremlin Rejects Reports of Putin-Zelensky US Summit, Moscow Says No Proposal Received

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

Jerusalem police fire water cannons at Netanyahu’s residence

Popular omens for March 28: what not to do on this day

Trump’s attorney says ex-president seriously fears arrest

Locals warned of a new type of scam

In the Lipetsk region recorded an increase in life expectancy

The Kremlin says talks between Putin and Xi Jinping were not long planned and unexpectedly dragged on

Smolyan is invited to participate in the photo contest “Trees – monuments of wildlife”

Analysts have discovered how a man’s income affects his facial hair

Zakharova said Ukrainian children in Europe are victims of sexual exploitation

The French Foreign Ministry has criticized Russia’s plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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