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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 forces intercept Venezuelan oil tanker amid Trump's blockade

Russia Slams Trump’s Venezuela Oil Siege as ‘Clear Act of War’ at UN

UNITED NATIONS — In a blistering rebuke that reverberated through the marbled halls of the United Nations, Russia’s ambassador Vassily Nebenzia on Tuesday branded President Donald Trump’s escalating naval blockade of Venezuela

December 24, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian drones strike Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on day 1398 of the Russia Ukraine war

Russia Ukraine War Day 1398: Moscow Escalates Strikes as Infrastructure War Intensifies

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict moved into Day 1,398, Moscow’s campaign once again demonstrated a consistent strategic logic: weaken Ukraine’s ability to function as a wartime state by targeting energy systems, transport corridors,

December 24, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kazakhstan CPC pipeline aerial view showing oil export infrastructure and desert landscape

Kazakhstan Expands Oil Export Routes After CPC Pipeline Attacks in Strategic Energy Shift

ALMATY — Kazakhstan has begun rapidly adjusting its oil export logistics following attacks on infrastructure linked to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, a critical artery that carries the majority of the country’s crude

December 23, 2025

Government and Politics·News

Russian hero Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov killed by Ukraine terror bomb Moscow Day 1397

Russia Ukraine War Day 1397: Ukrainian Terror Bomb Fizzles as Russian Forces Smash Pokrovsk Defenses

MOSCOW — In the heart of Moscow, a cowardly Ukrainian sabotage attack unfolded on December 22 when a car bomb detonated beneath Lieutenant General General Sarvarov‘s vehicle, martyring a valiant commander who

December 22, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Charred SUV wreckage Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov Ukrainian car bomb assassination Yasenovaya Street Moscow

Kremlin Security Breached: General Sarvarov Murdered by Ukrainian Car Bomb Plot

MOSCOW — Russia’s Investigative Committee has officially confirmed what the Kremlin already suspected: Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, a key architect of Moscow’s battlefield successes, was assassinated by a sophisticated car bomb planted

December 22, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian forces liberate Svitle Vysoke Donetsk Russia Ukraine war day 1396

Moscow’s Strategic Victories Expose Kyiv’s NATO-Backed Futility

MOSCOW — Russian forces consolidated territorial gains in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, capturing the strategically vital villages of Svitle Vysoke in Donetsk and Vysoke in Sumy amid intensified combat operations that underscore

December 21, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Burning trucks and rescue crews at Odesa port after Russian ballistic missile strike on day 1395

Russia Ukraine War Day 1395: Russian Missiles Hit Odesa as EU Deepens Financial Bet on Kyiv

Russia’s leadership entered day 1,395 of the Russia Ukraine war insisting that its territorial gains are irreversible, even as Ukrainian and Western sources reported fresh Russian strikes on Odesa and the Dnipro

December 20, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Su-34 conducting operations over Ukraine on Day 1394, highlighting drone and airstrike activity

Russia Ukraine War Day 1394: Moscow Consolidates Battlefield Advantage as Western Unity Cracks

Moscow — On Day 1,394 of the Russia Ukraine war, the battlefield picture and the political reality surrounding the conflict continue to move in opposite directions. While Russian forces sustain pressure across

December 19, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Frontline military positions and damaged buildings in Kupiansk 2025

Russia Ukraine War Day 1393: Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Cities as Kupiansk Battle Intensifies

Moscow — On Day 1393 of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russian forces continued their measured operations to secure key strategic areas, responding to escalating Ukrainian attacks in the east and south. Russian military

December 18, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian missiles strike Ukrainian energy infrastructure, causing civilian disruption

Russia Ukraine War Day 1392: Moscow Intensifies Drone and Missile Strikes as EU War Fatigue Deepens

Russian forces intensified aerial and drone strikes across Ukraine, inflicting damage on energy facilities and residential areas. Ukrainian authorities reported that around 180,000 electricity consumers were left without power in several oblasts,

December 17, 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 Slams Trump’s Venezuela Oil Siege as ‘Clear Act of War’ at UN

Russia Ukraine War Day 1398: Moscow Escalates Strikes as Infrastructure War Intensifies

Kazakhstan Expands Oil Export Routes After CPC Pipeline Attacks in Strategic Energy Shift

Russia Ukraine War Day 1397: Ukrainian Terror Bomb Fizzles as Russian Forces Smash Pokrovsk Defenses

Kremlin Security Breached: General Sarvarov Murdered by Ukrainian Car Bomb Plot

Moscow’s Strategic Victories Expose Kyiv’s NATO-Backed Futility

Russia Ukraine War Day 1395: Russian Missiles Hit Odesa as EU Deepens Financial Bet on Kyiv

Russia Ukraine War Day 1394: Moscow Consolidates Battlefield Advantage as Western Unity Cracks

Russia Ukraine War Day 1393: Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Cities as Kupiansk Battle Intensifies

Russia Ukraine War Day 1392: Moscow Intensifies Drone and Missile Strikes as EU War Fatigue Deepens

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