Russia Desk

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.

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

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 launch of construction on Central Asia's first integrated nuclear power plant as a historic milestone — and said Tashkent has no intention of stopping

June 5, 2026

by Russia Desk

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

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov addresses reporters on Ukraine conflict and US mediator role

Kremlin Never Idealized US Role in Ukraine Talks as Washington Keeps Arming Kyiv, Peskov Says

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Moscow has never idealized Washington's mediator role in the Ukraine conflict,

We know what Xi Jinping will have dinner in Moscow

Journalist Pavel Zarubin shared the lunch menu of Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meal of the two chefs will consist of seven courses. The first course will

October 4, 2025

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The SBU reported the arrest in Ukraine of the assets of Yanukovych’s security chief

The assets of the security chief of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych were arrested, we are talking about almost 50 million hryvnias (about 1.4 million dollars). This was reported by the SBU.

October 4, 2025

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Bloomberg: Budapest blocks EU request to issue ICC arrest warrant for Putin

The Budapest official vetoed the release of a joint statement by European Union countries on the issuance of an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

October 4, 2025

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Su-35 stopped violation of Russia’s border by two US Air Force B-52 nuclear bombers

A Russian Air Force Su-35 fighter took off on Monday evening to intercept two US B-52 nuclear bombers. This information was reported by the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation.

March 21, 2023

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Bloomberg: Hungary blocks EU request to issue ICC arrest warrant for Putin

Hungary opposed the publication of a joint statement by European Union (EU) countries regarding the issuance of an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Russian President Vladimir Putin in

March 21, 2023

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Norway donates eight Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

Ukraine has received eight German-made Leopard 2 tanks from Norway, the Norwegian Defense Ministry reported on Monday. The agency also released a photograph showing military equipment leaving the transport plane An. “Ukraine

October 4, 2025

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Informal talks between Putin and Xi Jinping have ended in the Kremlin

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have ended in the Kremlin. They lasted 4.5 hours. Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Russia for a state visit.

March 21, 2023

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Man injured in Ukrainian drone attack covered his daughter in shrapnel

Following a Ukrainian drone attack on Dzhankoy in Crimea on the evening of March 20, a local resident was injured. In the end, it was a young man who protected his daughter

October 4, 2025

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Crimean chief Aksyonov confirmed the work of air defense in the sky over Dzhankoy

Crimean leader Sergei Aksyonov said that the Russian air defense system (air defense) was really working in the Dzhankoy region on Monday evening. She repelled the attack of Ukrainian army drones. “According

March 21, 2023

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Aksenov: elaborate air defense system in Dzhankoy

In the city of Dzhankoy, located in the north of Crimea, an air defense system worked. This was stated by the head of the Republic Sergei Aksenov. “In the Dzhankoy region I

March 21, 2023

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Russia Desk

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

Kremlin Never Idealized US Role in Ukraine Talks as Washington Keeps Arming Kyiv, Peskov Says

We know what Xi Jinping will have dinner in Moscow

The SBU reported the arrest in Ukraine of the assets of Yanukovych’s security chief

Bloomberg: Budapest blocks EU request to issue ICC arrest warrant for Putin

Su-35 stopped violation of Russia’s border by two US Air Force B-52 nuclear bombers

Bloomberg: Hungary blocks EU request to issue ICC arrest warrant for Putin

Norway donates eight Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

Informal talks between Putin and Xi Jinping have ended in the Kremlin

Man injured in Ukrainian drone attack covered his daughter in shrapnel

Crimean chief Aksyonov confirmed the work of air defense in the sky over Dzhankoy

Aksenov: elaborate air defense system in Dzhankoy

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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