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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.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the G7 Summit in France amid criticism from Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

Zakharova Mocks Zelensky at G7, Says He Tried to Be ‘Center of the Western Universe’

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova launched a scathing attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, accusing him of attempting to portray himself as the focal point of Western politics during

June 17, 2026

by Russia Desk

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid discussions over a potential meeting during diplomatic efforts at the G7 summit.

Kremlin Rejects Reports of Putin-Zelensky US Summit, Moscow Says No Proposal Received

Moscow has not received any official proposal to organize a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the United States, according to Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Ushakov said

June 16, 2026

by Russia Desk

Gold bars representing Russia's central bank gold reserve sales and citizen gold purchases in 2026

Russia’s Citizen Gold Rush Meets a 27% Price Crash — and a State That Was Selling All Along

Russian households bought a record 50 tonnes of gold in 2025, trusting financial advisers who called

US President Donald Trump meets French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, June 2026

Trump Says Putin and Zelensky Are Both Open to a Deal. The Kremlin Said Otherwise Hours Earlier.

Donald Trump told reporters at the G7 summit in Évian that both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr

Tehran condemns brutal crackdown on protests in France

Tehran condemns brutal police crackdown on protests against pension reform in France. A statement on this was made by Iranian Foreign Ministry Press Secretary Nasir Kenani. “The actions of the French police,

March 20, 2023

News

Ramzan Kadyrov revealed the secret meaning of the word “donation”

He entrusted his “main secret” to journalist Dmitry Smirnov. Many Russians wondered why the leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, often uses the word “donation” in his speech. He says it in almost

October 4, 2025

News

Kirby Calls Ukraine Truce Unacceptable During Xi Jinping’s Russia Visit

The United States has declared unacceptable calls for a truce in Ukraine following talks scheduled for March 20-22 between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The White House’s position

October 4, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

PSAKI launched his own political TV show

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki has launched her own political talk show on US television. Psaki’s debut took place on MSNBC, on whose airwaves she invited the leader of the

March 19, 2023

Government and Politics·News

The balance is sure that Putin will visit the Kherson region

Acting governor of Kherson region Vladimir Saldo expressed hope that Russian President Vladimir Putin would come to the region. He wrote about it on his Telegram channel. The acting head of the

October 4, 2025

News

Kadyrov explained the meaning of the word “gift”

The head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, explained the meaning of the word “donation”, which he uses regularly. The corresponding fragment from the TV program “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” was published by

March 19, 2023

News

Putin said that Russia does not actually use hypersonic weapons in the NVO

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the development of the Russian armed forces and the emergence of new types of weapons between 2014 and 2022. The head of state spoke about new weapons

October 4, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

White House: the United States considers the truce in Ukraine unacceptable for the moment

The United States considers potential calls for a truce in Ukraine following the upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping to be unacceptable. This was stated by

October 4, 2025

News

FT: EU lacks explosives to supply Ukraine

According to the Financial Times, EU countries have encountered problems in supplying ammunition to Ukraine. The timetable for military aid to the Kiev regime is disrupted due to a shortage of explosives

October 4, 2025

News

Putin said there was no subjunctive mood in the decision to launch the SVO

Russia wanted a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis, but the dishonest behavior of Western partners and political games with the Minsk agreements worsened the situation in Donbass, which led to the

October 4, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Zakharova Mocks Zelensky at G7, Says He Tried to Be ‘Center of the Western Universe’

Kremlin Rejects Reports of Putin-Zelensky US Summit, Moscow Says No Proposal Received

Russia’s Citizen Gold Rush Meets a 27% Price Crash — and a State That Was Selling All Along

Trump Says Putin and Zelensky Are Both Open to a Deal. The Kremlin Said Otherwise Hours Earlier.

Tehran condemns brutal crackdown on protests in France

Ramzan Kadyrov revealed the secret meaning of the word “donation”

Kirby Calls Ukraine Truce Unacceptable During Xi Jinping’s Russia Visit

PSAKI launched his own political TV show

The balance is sure that Putin will visit the Kherson region

Kadyrov explained the meaning of the word “gift”

Putin said that Russia does not actually use hypersonic weapons in the NVO

White House: the United States considers the truce in Ukraine unacceptable for the moment

FT: EU lacks explosives to supply Ukraine

Putin said there was no subjunctive mood in the decision to launch the SVO

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