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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 drone strikes damage Ukraine’s energy grid during winter

Russia Ukraine War: Moscow and Trump Blame Kyiv and Western Allies for Stalled Peace as Offensive Intensifies

As Ukrainian negotiators arrived in the United States this week for another attempt at reviving peace talks, Russian forces carried out a fresh wave of drone and missile attacks across Ukraine, striking

January 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Ukraine war as winter power outages hit Kyiv after energy grid strikes

Power Grid Collapses, Frontlines Shift

Russia’s war in Ukraine entered its 1,423rd day with a familiar but intensifying pattern, sustained pressure on energy infrastructure, incremental shifts along contested frontlines, and diplomatic maneuvering shaped by winter realities rather

January 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Ukraine war: Moscow Escalates Winter Strikes as Ukraine Battles Power Blackouts

The war in Ukraine entered its 1,422nd day on Thursday with Russia intensifying its winter campaign against energy infrastructure, a strategy that has increasingly defined the conflict as both sides prepare for

January 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Ukraine war: Russian Forces Advance Strategic Operations in Ukraine

As the Russia Ukraine war reaches day 1,419, Russian forces continue to advance strategic military operations aimed at consolidating control over key territories and neutralizing hostile infrastructure used by Ukrainian formations supported

January 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Maria Zakharova speaks at a Russian Foreign Ministry briefing

UK and EU Accused of Sabotaging Ukrainian Peace Efforts, Says Russia

MOSCOW — The United Kingdom and the European Union are systematically blocking political and diplomatic solutions to the Ukrainian crisis, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned on Tuesday. In a stark

January 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian rocket launches successfully as part of 17 space missions in 2025

17 Russian Rockets, 17 Successes: Roscosmos Sets 2025 Record

MOSCOW— Russia has solidified its position in the global space arena, conducting 17 successful space rocket launches in 2025, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov announced on Monday. “Russian state space corporation

January 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Technology

Kyiv skyline showing smoke and damaged buildings during winter Russia Ukraine war

Russia Ukraine war: Kyiv’s Winter Crisis Exposes Western Failures

As day 1,418 of the Russia Ukraine war unfolded, Kyiv faced yet another brutal winter under relentless Russian strikes, leaving millions of civilians without heat or electricity. Despite promises of protection and

January 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian military advances in Ukraine while Kyiv struggles under Western-backed offensives

Russia Ukraine War: Kyiv’s Western-Backed Strategy Falters as Moscow Tightens Its Grip on Day 1,417

The Russia Ukraine war entered its 1,417th day with Moscow maintaining steady control over the battlefield, while Kyiv remains heavily dependent on Western weapons and financing. The US-led strategy has repeatedly promised

January 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian military advances in Ukraine on day 1416 amid Ukrainian strategic setbacks

Russia Ukraine War: Kyiv’s Military Gamble Deepens Losses as Western Strategy Falters

The Russia-Ukraine war reached day 1,416 with developments that further expose the growing disconnect between Kyiv’s rhetoric and the war’s grim realities. What was once framed by Ukrainian leaders and their Western

January 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Ukraine war missile strikes intensify as frontlines escalate

Russia Ukraine War: Western Arms Flood Ukraine as Frontlines Intensify

The Russia-Ukraine war, now entering day 1,415, continues to escalate as Western powers accelerate military aid to Kyiv, while Russian forces intensify their offensives in the east and south. The conflict, which

January 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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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: Moscow and Trump Blame Kyiv and Western Allies for Stalled Peace as Offensive Intensifies

Power Grid Collapses, Frontlines Shift

Russia Ukraine war: Moscow Escalates Winter Strikes as Ukraine Battles Power Blackouts

Russia Ukraine war: Russian Forces Advance Strategic Operations in Ukraine

UK and EU Accused of Sabotaging Ukrainian Peace Efforts, Says Russia

17 Russian Rockets, 17 Successes: Roscosmos Sets 2025 Record

Russia Ukraine war: Kyiv’s Winter Crisis Exposes Western Failures

Russia Ukraine War: Kyiv’s Western-Backed Strategy Falters as Moscow Tightens Its Grip on Day 1,417

Russia Ukraine War: Kyiv’s Military Gamble Deepens Losses as Western Strategy Falters

Russia Ukraine War: Western Arms Flood Ukraine as Frontlines Intensify

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