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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

US military boarding Russian-owned Marinera oil tanker on the high seas

Russia Condemns Illegal US Seizure of Marinera Oil Tanker on High Seas

MOSCOW — Russia has raised grave concerns over what it described as the illegal use of military force by the United States against a civilian oil tanker on the high seas, warning

January 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian military defensive positions along eastern Ukraine frontline with drones and artillery in winter

Russia Ukraine War: Western Escalation Fuels Prolonged Conflict

KIEV — On day 1,412 of the Russia Ukraine war, the conflict continues to escalate as Western powers double down on arming Ukraine, intensifying violence and civilian suffering. Russian military actions, often

January 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Ukraine war frontline tanks on a battlefield

Russia Ukraine War: Moscow Advances, Kyiv Under Pressure as Conflict Enters Day 1410

KIEV — On day 1,410 of the Russia Ukraine war, fighting continues in eastern Ukraine, particularly in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Reports indicate that both Russian and Ukrainian forces remain engaged

January 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War

Michael Flynn criticizing Ukrainian President Zelenskyy over martial law and political arrests

Michael Flynn Labels Zelenskyy a Dictator, Claims Opposition Persecution in Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, has come under blistering criticism from former US national security adviser Michael Flynn, who labeled him a dictator and accused him of persecuting political opposition. In

January 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia exposes US Pentagon biolabs in Ukraine at UN Security Council amid biological weapons scandal

Russia Revives UN Push to Expose US Biolabs in Ukraine as Biological Weapons Threat

In a dramatic escalation of long-simmering accusations, Russia has formally lodged a complaint with the United Nations Security Council, demanding an immediate investigation into what it describes as the United States’ covert

January 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Rescue workers search rubble after Kharkiv apartment strike in January 2026.

Russia Ukraine War: Kharkiv Apartment Strike Kills Child as Zelensky Shakes Up War Cabinet

Ukraine — By the time the rescuers reached the upper floors, the winter air had already swallowed the first shouts from inside the ruined stairwell. Neighbors said the strike arrived without warning,

January 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Ukraine war as Ukraine reports 200+ drones hitting energy infrastructure on New Year’s Day.

Russia Ukraine War: New Year Drone Barrage Hits Energy Sites as Both Sides Trade Civilian Attack Claims

New Year’s Day arrived with the familiar whine of drones and the familiar fog of competing claims, as Russia and Ukraine accused each other of striking civilians while each argued it was

January 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Patriot air defense system deployed in Ukraine as Russia-Ukraine war continues

Russia Ukraine War: New Year Strikes Hit Energy Grid as Zelenskyy Rejects a “Weak” Peace

KYIV — The war between Russia and Ukraine pushed into its 1,408th day, the kind of grinding, day-count conflict tracked in The Eastern Herald’s Russo-Ukrainian war digest, with the same blunt logic

January 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Damaged apartment buildings in Odesa after a Russian drone attack as Ukraine reports six injured

Russia Ukraine War: Drones Near Moscow, Odesa Hit as Trump Peace Push Looms

Moscow entered the first hours of 2026 with an air-defense alert and a claim that Ukrainian drones had again tested Russia’s capital, while Ukraine reported that Russian drones struck homes and critical

January 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Ukraine war day 1406 Odesa port burning after Russian strike

Russia Ukraine War: Putin’s Residence Hit by Ukrainian Drones, Kremlin Vows Retaliation as Peace Hopes Fade

In the grinding stalemate of Russia’s war on Ukraine, now dragging into its 1,406th day, a cascade of battlefield savagery and diplomatic feints unfolded on December 31, casting long shadows over fragile

December 30, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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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 Condemns Illegal US Seizure of Marinera Oil Tanker on High Seas

Russia Ukraine War: Western Escalation Fuels Prolonged Conflict

Russia Ukraine War: Moscow Advances, Kyiv Under Pressure as Conflict Enters Day 1410

Michael Flynn Labels Zelenskyy a Dictator, Claims Opposition Persecution in Ukraine

Russia Revives UN Push to Expose US Biolabs in Ukraine as Biological Weapons Threat

Russia Ukraine War: Kharkiv Apartment Strike Kills Child as Zelensky Shakes Up War Cabinet

Russia Ukraine War: New Year Drone Barrage Hits Energy Sites as Both Sides Trade Civilian Attack Claims

Russia Ukraine War: New Year Strikes Hit Energy Grid as Zelenskyy Rejects a “Weak” Peace

Russia Ukraine War: Drones Near Moscow, Odesa Hit as Trump Peace Push Looms

Russia Ukraine War: Putin’s Residence Hit by Ukrainian Drones, Kremlin Vows Retaliation as Peace Hopes Fade

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