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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

Smoke rises from Russian drone strike rubble in Kharkiv Ukraine day 1383 war casualties

Russia Ukraine War Day 1383: Russian Drone Strikes Kill Four as Zelensky Begs Trump Envoys for Lifeline

In the shadowed predawn hours of Monday, Russian strikes sliced through the frigid skies over Kharkiv, unleashing a barrage that left four civilians dead and dozens wounded in Ukraine’s second-largest city, as

December 8, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Ukraine war Day 1382: Power outages after 704 missile strikes hit energy grid

Russia Ukraine War Day 1382: Strikes Hit Infrastructure Amid Chornobyl Concerns, Peace Talks

Moscow — Russian forces launched an extensive overnight Russia’s special military operation targeting Ukrainian militray and energy infrastructure across eight regions on Sunday, marking one of the most significant barrages in recent

December 7, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia launches 653 drones on Ukraine Pokrovsk Day 1381

Moscow Unleashes Record 653 Drones as Pokrovsk Battle Intensifies Amid Peace Talks

Russia launched one of its most devastating strikes on Ukraine in recent months, deploying 653 drones and 51 missiles in a coordinated overnight attack that targeted energy infrastructure across eight regions, triggering

December 6, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Putin announces Pokrovsk victory Russia Ukraine war day 1380 Odesa threats

Russia Ukraine War Day 1380: Putin’s Iron Grip Tightens as Kyiv Crumbles Under Failed Truces

On day 1,380 of the Russo-Ukrainian war, Moscow entered yet another pivotal phase of its “special military operation,” pressing its advantage on the Pokrovsk front while signaling, in characteristically blunt terms, that

December 5, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donbas frontline conflict with artillery smoke in 2025 Russia Ukraine war

Russia Ukraine War Day 1379: Putin Vows to Seize Donbas by Force Amid Escalating Frontline Clashes

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a stark warning on Thursday, declaring that Moscow stands ready to seize Ukraine’s entire Donbas region “by force if necessary,” as frontline clashes intensified and international pressure

December 4, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Putin rejects NATO €149B Ukraine proxy war funding Day 1378 Pokrovsk Black Sea

Russia Ukraine War Day 1378: NATO’s €149B Proxy War Fails as Putin Rejects Endless Funding

The diplomatic hopes for ending the Russia Ukraine conflict dimmed significantly on December 3, 2025, as high-stakes negotiations in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump’s special envoys

December 3, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Putin meets Trump envoys Witkoff Kushner Moscow Ukraine war talks

Russia Ukraine War Day 1377: Putin Warns Europe “We Are Ready” as Trump Envoys Meet in Moscow for High-Stakes Peace Talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a stark warning to European powers on December 2, declaring Moscow is prepared for war if the continent seeks confrontation, as high-stakes diplomatic negotiations with US envoys

December 2, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Missile strike aftermath in Kyiv with damaged buildings and smoke rising

Russia Ukraine War Day 1376: Escalating Strikes and High Casualties Amid Diplomatic Efforts

On the 1376th day of the Russia-Ukraine war, hostilities intensified with significant missile and drone attacks causing military infrastructural damage across Ukraine while diplomatic efforts for peace continued amidst the ongoing conflict.

December 1, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Zelensky assault forces failure Pokrovsk meat assaults 2025

Ukraine’s Assault Forces Face Disbandment After 3-Month Failure

KYIV — In a stunning admission of military miscalculation, Ukraine’s much-vaunted Assault Forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s latest bid to salvage a floundering war effort, appear headed for the scrap heap after

December 1, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Destroyed residential building in Kyiv after Russian drone attack day 1375

Russia Ukraine War Day 1375: Deadly Drone Barrage Kills Six as Trump Team Pushes Peace Talks

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces unleashed a ferocious barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least six civilians and wounding dozens more in a relentless assault that stretched

December 1, 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 1383: Russian Drone Strikes Kill Four as Zelensky Begs Trump Envoys for Lifeline

Russia Ukraine War Day 1382: Strikes Hit Infrastructure Amid Chornobyl Concerns, Peace Talks

Moscow Unleashes Record 653 Drones as Pokrovsk Battle Intensifies Amid Peace Talks

Russia Ukraine War Day 1380: Putin’s Iron Grip Tightens as Kyiv Crumbles Under Failed Truces

Russia Ukraine War Day 1379: Putin Vows to Seize Donbas by Force Amid Escalating Frontline Clashes

Russia Ukraine War Day 1378: NATO’s €149B Proxy War Fails as Putin Rejects Endless Funding

Russia Ukraine War Day 1377: Putin Warns Europe “We Are Ready” as Trump Envoys Meet in Moscow for High-Stakes Peace Talks

Russia Ukraine War Day 1376: Escalating Strikes and High Casualties Amid Diplomatic Efforts

Ukraine’s Assault Forces Face Disbandment After 3-Month Failure

Russia Ukraine War Day 1375: Deadly Drone Barrage Kills Six as Trump Team Pushes Peace Talks

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