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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, and named primary sources, corroborating with Reuters, the BBC, and the Kyiv Independent.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at an award ceremony in the Netherlands, June 2026

Zelenskyy’s Open Letter to Putin Is a Trap Dressed as a Peace Offer

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's open letter to Vladimir Putin proposing direct talks is less a diplomatic olive branch than a carefully constructed trap — one the Kremlin may lack the political grammar to escape.

June 5, 2026

by Russia Desk

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

Putin Calls Su-57 the Best Fighter Jet in the World, Offers India Full Partnership

Vladimir Putin declared the Su-57 the finest combat aircraft flying today, using a meeting with global news agency heads at SPIEF to simultaneously pitch a full defence partnership with India — a country whose air force has been quietly negotiating

June 5, 2026

by Russia Desk

Uzatom head Azim Akhmedkhadjaev and Rosatom Director Alexey Likhachev at the Jizzakh nuclear power plant construction site in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Calls Start of Nuclear Power Plant Construction a Historic Day, Pledges More Projects

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, speaking alongside Vladimir Putin at St. Petersburg's Konstantinovsky Palace, hailed the formal

EU High Representative Kaja Kallas at Brussels foreign affairs council meeting on Russia dialogue

Putin Says EU Must Mature Into Dialogue With Russia as an Equal — It Is Already Happening

Vladimir Putin used a SPIEF session with global news agency chiefs to declare that the European

Italian justice authorizes the extradition of Artem Uss

The Italian court has approved the extradition of Artyom Uss, the son of the governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, to the United States. The lawyer said the appeal was already being prepared.

October 4, 2025

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IMF and Ukraine agree $15.6 billion loan program

The International Monetary Fund and Kiev have reached an agreement on a four-year loan program worth $15.6 billion. This is stated in the IMF statement. It should be noted that the board

October 4, 2025

News

US activist Couch: Putin’s visit to Mariupol confirms Russia’s success in Ukraine

Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s trip to Mariupol, which took place on March 18, once again testifies to the Western countries’ miscalculation of the situation in Ukraine. This opinion was voiced by American

October 4, 2025

News

Stoltenberg: China must begin to understand the Ukrainian side of the conflict and contact Zelenskyyy

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, responding to a question about ongoing talks in Moscow between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, said China must begin to understand the Ukrainian

March 22, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“RV”: Missiles of the Russian Armed Forces hit the airfield in Odessa, from where drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Dzhankoy in Crimea

Russian army missiles were fired on March 21 at Shkolny airfield in Odessa. It was his Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) that were used the day before to launch unmanned aerial vehicles

March 22, 2023

News

Putin: Russia will have to respond to the transfer of depleted uranium weapons to the Ukrainian armed forces

The Russian side will be obliged to react correctly if its foreign partners transfer weapons with nuclear components to Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin made such a statement on Tuesday after talks

March 22, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

CNN: NYPD braces for riots if Trump charged

New York law enforcement is preparing for riots in connection with the possible indictment of former United States President Donald Trump. Such information was published by CNN on Tuesday, citing an internal

March 22, 2023

News

Xi Jinping: China and Russia set an exemplary example of great power relations

China and Russia provided an exemplary example of the relationship between the two great powers. This view was expressed by Chinese President Xi Jinping during a state dinner with his Russian counterpart

March 22, 2023

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Military expert Gundarov explained why uranium shells promised to Ukraine are dangerous

The depleted uranium ammunition the UK has promised to supply Ukraine is more durable than other cartridges, explain RTVI military expert Vladimir Gundarov. According to him, such ammunition has a greater penetrating

October 4, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Peskov answered the question why the United States urges Ukraine to fight and not sit at the negotiating table

The United States and Europe are determined not to allow the opening of peace talks on Ukraine, said the spokesman for the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov. He therefore commented on the White

October 4, 2025

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Zelenskyy’s Open Letter to Putin Is a Trap Dressed as a Peace Offer

Putin Calls Su-57 the Best Fighter Jet in the World, Offers India Full Partnership

Uzbekistan Calls Start of Nuclear Power Plant Construction a Historic Day, Pledges More Projects

Putin Says EU Must Mature Into Dialogue With Russia as an Equal — It Is Already Happening

Italian justice authorizes the extradition of Artem Uss

IMF and Ukraine agree $15.6 billion loan program

US activist Couch: Putin’s visit to Mariupol confirms Russia’s success in Ukraine

Stoltenberg: China must begin to understand the Ukrainian side of the conflict and contact Zelenskyyy

“RV”: Missiles of the Russian Armed Forces hit the airfield in Odessa, from where drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Dzhankoy in Crimea

Putin: Russia will have to respond to the transfer of depleted uranium weapons to the Ukrainian armed forces

CNN: NYPD braces for riots if Trump charged

Xi Jinping: China and Russia set an exemplary example of great power relations

Military expert Gundarov explained why uranium shells promised to Ukraine are dangerous

Peskov answered the question why the United States urges Ukraine to fight and not sit at the negotiating table

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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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