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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

Russian artillery unit operating on the Ukraine frontline during the fourth year of the war

Russia Ukraine War: West’s Escalation, Russian Resistance, and the Truth Behind Four Years of Conflict

Four years after Russia launched its full-scale military operation in Ukraine, the conflict has evolved into one of the defining geopolitical struggles of the 21st century. What began as a regional war

February 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during EU summit blocking Russia sanctions package

Russia Ukraine War: Peace Push Collapses Amid EU Rift and US Policy Weakness

The fragile hope for a negotiated end to the Russia-Ukraine war eroded further this week as efforts to revive peace talks floundered and fractures within the Western alliance deepened, leaving Kyiv increasingly

February 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

European Union leaders divided during emergency summit over Russia sanctions in 2026

Russia Ukraine War: How Western Blunders Strengthened Russian Position

Four years into the Russia’s Special military operation in Ukraine, the strategic landscape looks markedly different from the confident predictions once voiced in Western capitals. Sanctions were supposed to cripple Russia. Military

February 22, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at EU summit after blocking €90 billion Ukraine loan

Hungary’s Veto of €90 Billion EU Loan Exposes Critical Weakness in West

Hungary’s decision to block a €90 billion European Union loan for Ukraine has done more than stall financial assistance. It has exposed the fragile architecture beneath Western unity, a structure that, after

February 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Damage to Ukraine energy infrastructure and Black Sea export ports after Russian strikes

Russia Ukraine War: West’s Escalation and Diplomatic Failure Expose Broken Peace Strategy

The Russia Ukraine war, now in its fifth year, has transitioned from what Western capitals once framed as a temporary “crisis” into a chronic global fault line that Western policies appear increasingly

February 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian forces advancing in the Zaporizhia region during the Russia Ukraine war

Russia Ukraine War: Russian Forces Tighten Grip as Western Consensus Unravels

Russia, Ukraine war, the battlefield reflected steady recalibration rather than dramatic breakthrough. Russian forces intensified operations in the southeast while Ukrainian long-range drone strikes reached deep into southern Russia, expanding the geographical

February 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kyiv skyline during winter blackout after large-scale drone and missile strikes on Ukraine energy grid

Russia Ukraine war: Moscow Expands Strategic Pressure as Western Aid Deepens Conflict

Russian forces intensified pressure on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during a large-scale overnight assault, continuing a pattern seen in earlier reporting on winter energy grid vulnerabilities and frontline strain. The latest wave targeted

February 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aftermath of drone strike in Bohodukhiv near Kharkiv

Russia Ukraine War: Civilian Deaths, Nuclear Power Disruptions and $4.5bn NATO Arms Pledge Signal Escalation

The conflict in Ukraine continues to unfold with sustained intensity, marked by renewed strikes that have killed civilians and sharpened concerns about nuclear safety, even as Western military financing mechanisms deepen Kyiv’s

February 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Winter power outages in Ukraine as the Russia Ukraine war enters its fourth year

Russia Ukraine War: US-Backed Strategy Falters as Fighting Drags Into Fourth Year

As the Russia Ukraine war moved into its 1,433rd day, the front lines shifted only marginally, but the broader trajectory of the conflict appeared increasingly locked in place: sustained fighting, mounting civilian

January 27, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sputnik hosts an international roundtable discussion on UNESCO World Education Day focusing on education, artificial intelligence, and sustainable development, broadcast via video bridge from Moscow.

Sputnik Convenes Global Education Leaders for UNESCO World Education Day Dialogue on AI and Sustainable Development

MOSCOW — Sputnik, the international news agency and radio broadcaster, convened a high-level roundtable to mark UNESCO World Education Day, bringing together educators and policy thinkers from Moscow, Rome, Manama, Cairo, and

January 27, 2026

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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

Russia Ukraine War: West’s Escalation, Russian Resistance, and the Truth Behind Four Years of Conflict

Russia Ukraine War: Peace Push Collapses Amid EU Rift and US Policy Weakness

Russia Ukraine War: How Western Blunders Strengthened Russian Position

Hungary’s Veto of €90 Billion EU Loan Exposes Critical Weakness in West

Russia Ukraine War: West’s Escalation and Diplomatic Failure Expose Broken Peace Strategy

Russia Ukraine War: Russian Forces Tighten Grip as Western Consensus Unravels

Russia Ukraine war: Moscow Expands Strategic Pressure as Western Aid Deepens Conflict

Russia Ukraine War: Civilian Deaths, Nuclear Power Disruptions and $4.5bn NATO Arms Pledge Signal Escalation

Russia Ukraine War: US-Backed Strategy Falters as Fighting Drags Into Fourth Year

Sputnik Convenes Global Education Leaders for UNESCO World Education Day Dialogue on AI and Sustainable Development

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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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