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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 strikes damage energy infrastructure in Odesa as Ukraine faces power outages on Day 1391 of the war

Russia Ukraine War Day 1391: Russia Presses Strategic Offensive While US and EU Double Down on Proxy War

Russia Ukraine War Day 1391 underscored the persistence of high-intensity warfare as Russian forces carried out sustained missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, targeting energy facilities and military-linked infrastructure while Kyiv struggled

December 16, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Black Sea Fleet submarine remains intact at Novorossiysk naval base after Ukraine sabotage claim

Russia Dismisses Kiev’s Claim of Destroyed Black Sea Submarine as Disinformation

Moscow has categorically rejected claims circulated by Ukrainian intelligence alleging the destruction of a Russian submarine at the Novorossiysk naval base, branding the reports as fabricated and deliberately misleading. The statement, issued

December 16, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Damaged residential building in Saratov, Russia after Ukrainian drone strike on December 13, 2025, killing two people

Russia Ukraine war day 1389: Russian Forces Advance in Donetsk as Diplomatic Efforts Intensify

The Russia-Ukraine war reached its 1,389th day on December 13, 2025, as Ukrainian drone strikes penetrated deep into Russian territory killing two people in Saratov while Moscow unleashed a devastating overnight barrage

December 14, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian vessels Kompozitor Rakhmaninov and Askar-Saridzha targeted by Ukrainian forces in Caspian Sea operation

Russia Ukraine War Day 1388: Black Sea Crisis Erupts After Turkish Ship Attack

On Day 1388 of the Russia-Ukraine war, a dramatic escalation in the Black Sea conflict emerged as Russian forces struck Turkish-owned vessels in Ukrainian ports, prompting urgent diplomatic interventions and renewed ceasefire

December 13, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian forces advance Siversk Donetsk Ukraine war day 1387

Russia Ukraine War Day 1387: Moscow Claims New Gains as Ukraine Escalates Drone Strikes Deep Inside Russia

In the eastern Ukrainian town of Siversk, Russian forces announced on Friday that they had gained control after prolonged fighting. Moscow’s Defense Ministry stated troops had raised the Russian flag over key

December 12, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Maria Zakharova at Russian Foreign Ministry briefing accusing UK of hiding Ukraine war deaths

Russia Accuses Britain of Hiding Ukraine War Casualties After Soldier’s Death

Russia has accused the United Kingdom of quietly preparing its public for military losses in Ukraine after London confirmed the death of a serving British paratrooper during a training mission in the

December 12, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin engaging with military commanders amid Ukraine conflict December 2025

Putin Personally Calls Frontline Commanders After Claimed Capture of Strategic Ukrainian Town

Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged in direct telephone conversations with frontline military commanders on December 10, 2025, following Moscow’s contested claims of capturing Siversk, a strategically significant town in eastern Ukraine‘s Donetsk

December 12, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War

Ukrainian maritime drone striking Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in Black Sea during Russia-Ukraine war day 1386

Russia Ukraine War Day 1386: Maritime Warfare Escalates While Peace Negotiations Advance Amid Brutal Fighting

The war in Ukraine entered its 1,386th day on December 11, 2025, marked by a dramatic escalation in maritime warfare as Ukrainian sea drones struck a Russian oil tanker, the latest blow

December 11, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainian forces retreat from Pokrovsk salient during Russia Ukraine war day 1385

Russia Ukraine War Day 1385: Ukraine Orders Retreat from Pokrovsk as British Soldier Dies in Weapons Testing Tragedy

Ukrainian military commanders have ordered Retreat from strategically vulnerable positions south of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, marking a significant development on the 1,385th day of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The retreat comes

December 10, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Floodwaters from Russian strike on Pechenihy Reservoir dam threaten Kharkiv

Russia Ukraine War Day 1384: Dam Destruction Exposes Western Duplicity as Moscow Advances

Moscow — Russian precision strikes shattered the Pechenihy Reservoir dam near Kharkiv on Tuesday, sending torrents of water cascading into vital farmlands and threatening water supplies for over a million residents in

December 9, 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 Ukraine War Day 1391: Russia Presses Strategic Offensive While US and EU Double Down on Proxy War

Russia Dismisses Kiev’s Claim of Destroyed Black Sea Submarine as Disinformation

Russia Ukraine war day 1389: Russian Forces Advance in Donetsk as Diplomatic Efforts Intensify

Russia Ukraine War Day 1388: Black Sea Crisis Erupts After Turkish Ship Attack

Russia Ukraine War Day 1387: Moscow Claims New Gains as Ukraine Escalates Drone Strikes Deep Inside Russia

Russia Accuses Britain of Hiding Ukraine War Casualties After Soldier’s Death

Putin Personally Calls Frontline Commanders After Claimed Capture of Strategic Ukrainian Town

Russia Ukraine War Day 1386: Maritime Warfare Escalates While Peace Negotiations Advance Amid Brutal Fighting

Russia Ukraine War Day 1385: Ukraine Orders Retreat from Pokrovsk as British Soldier Dies in Weapons Testing Tragedy

Russia Ukraine War Day 1384: Dam Destruction Exposes Western Duplicity as Moscow Advances

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