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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

NYP: Saudi TV channel MBC ridiculed Biden, making him a jester in its parody

United States President Joe Biden has appeared in a new role in a parody on Saudi TV channel MBC. The US leader has been portrayed as an “unlucky jester” who constantly fills

October 4, 2025

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14.9 million rubles were allocated for the repair of the fence near the shopping center “Polsinaut” in Ryazan

14.9 million rubles were allocated for the restoration of the fence that collapsed in 2021 near the building of the Polsinaut shopping center in Ryazan. The corresponding bid is published on the

March 25, 2023

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Volodin proposed to ban the activities of the ICC in Russia

In Russia, it is necessary to change the legislation prohibiting the activities of the International Criminal Court on the territory of the country. This proposal was made by the Chairman of the

October 4, 2025

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Biden called Russia-China rapprochement ‘grossly exaggerated’

The rapprochement between Russia and China could lead to a significant escalation, but so far it seems “very overdone”, US President Joe Biden said during a press conference with Canadian Prime Minister

October 4, 2025

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Financial Times: EU pushes Xi Jinping to negotiate with Zelenskyyy

The European Union is “pushing” Chinese leader Xi Jinping to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy , according to the Financial Times. Quoting an EU official, the publication writes: “The EU is

March 25, 2023

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The US Department of Justice has charged Russian citizen Sergei Cherkasov with espionage and fraud

US authorities have charged Russian citizen Sergei Cherkasov with attempting to act in the United States “as an agent of a foreign power”, as well as banking and visa fraud. The announcement

October 4, 2025

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Fatal truck accident in Berliner

On the highway “Kaliningrad – Mamonovo 2” there was a fatal accident involving a car and a truck. The driver of the car died as a result of the collision. According to

March 25, 2023

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Norwegian arms maker for Ukrainian Armed Forces accuses TikTok data center of disrupting projectile production

Norwegian-Finnish ammunition company Nammo has made allegations against the TikTok data center. Concern said that due to its construction, the manufacturer of shells, including for the Ukrainian army, lacks electricity, writes VG.

March 25, 2023

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185 medical workers were noted by patients of the Ivanovo region under the project “People’s doctor”

As part of the “People’s Doctor” project, patients from the Ivanovo region sent thanks to the Ministry of Health to 185 doctors and paramedics from medical institutions in the region. In total,

March 25, 2023

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Russian Armed Forces helicopters equipped with guided missiles attacked critical objects for the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Russian army Mi-35 and Mi-24 helicopters launched a missile attack on critical objects for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Alexander Savchuk, a representative of the Russian Armed Forces Center group, announced

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

NYP: Saudi TV channel MBC ridiculed Biden, making him a jester in its parody

14.9 million rubles were allocated for the repair of the fence near the shopping center “Polsinaut” in Ryazan

Volodin proposed to ban the activities of the ICC in Russia

Biden called Russia-China rapprochement ‘grossly exaggerated’

Financial Times: EU pushes Xi Jinping to negotiate with Zelenskyyy

The US Department of Justice has charged Russian citizen Sergei Cherkasov with espionage and fraud

Fatal truck accident in Berliner

Norwegian arms maker for Ukrainian Armed Forces accuses TikTok data center of disrupting projectile production

185 medical workers were noted by patients of the Ivanovo region under the project “People’s doctor”

Russian Armed Forces helicopters equipped with guided missiles attacked critical objects for the Ukrainian Armed Forces

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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