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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

by Russia Desk

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

“They are all pissed off”: Iosif Prigozhin let slip a plot against Shoigu

According to the producer, a plot against the Minister of Defense is brewing in the Kremlin. Interesting behind-the-scenes details of Russia’s ruling elite have become public good. With a light hand, or

March 25, 2023

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The overhaul fund began repairing the facade of Pionersky’s villa

The Kaliningrad Capital Repair Fund has started repairing the facade of a house in Pionersky. This is the restoration of the facade of a historic building from the beginning of the 20th

March 25, 2023

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Klishas on the ICC: a legislative reaction to this quasi-court would be redundant

Banning the activities of the International Criminal Court in Russia is an unnecessary step, said Andrey Klishas, head of the Federation Council’s Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building. This is how

October 4, 2025

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Sobyanin: Restorers restore historical appearance of radio electronics and communications pavilion at VDNKh

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on his Telegram channel about the restoration of the radio electronics and communications pavilion at VDNKh. All the revival works of this pavilion should be completed this

March 25, 2023

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Two residents of the Liskinsky district of the Voronezh region, mobilized on the same day, were killed in a battle in the NVO zone

On Saturday, March 25, it became known about the death of two more residents of Voronezh in the NVO zone – 37-year-old Dmitry Sapunov and 26-year-old Anatoly Leinart. Igor Kirnos, the head

April 9, 2023

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NYT: West afraid to confiscate Russian assets for fear of undermining confidence in the dollar

Confiscation of Russian assets could undermine confidence in the system of international agreements and laws that Western governments actively uphold. This is why many countries consider such an idea inappropriate, writes the

October 4, 2025

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Battle for wits: How aid workers in Crimea assessed Putin’s order

For the first time in many years, the humanitarian orientation of education received special attention at the state level. On behalf of President Vladimir Putin, the quality of humanities education in schools

October 4, 2025

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Medvedev spoke about downloading pirated content

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev supported the downloading of content from Western copyright holders, which became inaccessible after they left the country. The politician said this in an interview with

March 25, 2023

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The All-Russian eco-marathon “Hand over old papers – save a tree” begins in the Moscow region

The All-Russian Ecological Recycling Marathon “Return waste paper – save wood” will be held in the Moscow region from April 11 to May 25. The districts of the city will compete in

March 25, 2023

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Serbia claims nuclear and chemical war was waged against Yugoslavia

In 1999, NATO forces waged nuclear and chemical warfare against Yugoslavia. Serbian Health Minister Danica Gruicic announced this today on the RTS television channel. Depleted uranium weapons should be banned, she said.

October 4, 2025

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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

“They are all pissed off”: Iosif Prigozhin let slip a plot against Shoigu

The overhaul fund began repairing the facade of Pionersky’s villa

Klishas on the ICC: a legislative reaction to this quasi-court would be redundant

Sobyanin: Restorers restore historical appearance of radio electronics and communications pavilion at VDNKh

Two residents of the Liskinsky district of the Voronezh region, mobilized on the same day, were killed in a battle in the NVO zone

NYT: West afraid to confiscate Russian assets for fear of undermining confidence in the dollar

Battle for wits: How aid workers in Crimea assessed Putin’s order

Medvedev spoke about downloading pirated content

The All-Russian eco-marathon “Hand over old papers – save a tree” begins in the Moscow region

Serbia claims nuclear and chemical war was waged against Yugoslavia

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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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