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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

Kyiv Ukraine Russian drone attack night sky explosions day 1374 war

Russia Ukraine War Day 1374: Massive Drone Kills 3 as Peace Talks Loom

KYIV, Ukraine — Nearly 600 Russian drones and missiles swarmed Ukraine’s skies overnight, marking one of the most intense aerial barrages of the Russo-Ukrainian war as Kyiv reeled from explosions and President

November 30, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Ukraine war day 1373 Putin Pokrovsk encirclement claim

Russia Ukraine War Day 1373: Putin Claims Pokrovsk Encirclement as Ukraine Fights Back in Zaporizhzhia

In the grinding theater of eastern Ukraine, where the earth churns under the weight of artillery and ambition, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on Friday that his forces had encircled the strategic

November 28, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Putin Orban Kremlin meeting November 2025 energy talks Ukraine

Putin and Orban Reinforce Russia-Hungary Ties – Energy Talks

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to the Kremlin on Friday for a candid discussion that underscored the enduring partnership between Moscow and Budapest, even as

November 28, 2025

News

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff Jared Kushner meet Putin Moscow Crimea recognition

Trump Set to Recognize Russian-Controlled Ukrainian Territories in Controversial Peace Deal

The United States, under President Donald Trump’s administration, is poised to make a historic and contentious move by formally recognizing territories in Ukraine currently occupied and administered by Russia. This development marks

November 28, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Drone strikes over Kyiv during winter night, Russia Ukraine war day 1371

Russia Ukraine war Day 1371: Intensifying Strikes, Diplomatic Maneuvers, and Shifting Frontlines

MOSCOW — Day 1371 of the Russia-Ukraine war unfolded with a violent rhythm now grimly familiar: drone swarms spiraled across pre-dawn skies, missiles streaked toward major cities, and residents on both sides braced

November 26, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Historic Liberation exhibition at Chungdam Gallery in Seoul

A Historic Seoul Exhibition Revives the Forgotten Soviet Korean Liberation Story

Seoul’s cultural quarter witnessed an unexpected moment of historical gravity this week as the Chungdam Art Gallery unveiled “Liberation. Peace to the Nations”, a sweeping photographic project that resurrects a buried chapter

November 26, 2025

Event·News

Kyiv skyline under drone and missile strikes on day 1370 of Russia-Ukraine war

Russia Ukraine War day 1370: Geneva Talks and Renewed Frontline Strikes Shake Global Diplomacy

Day 1,370 of the Russia-Ukraine war witnessed a tense interplay of diplomacy and military maneuvers that could reshape the trajectory of the conflict. In Geneva, diplomats convened to discuss a controversial 28-point

November 25, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Drone attack damage in Kharkiv city during Russia Ukraine war November 2025

Russia Ukraine war day 1369: Kharkiv drone massacre kills civilians amid US-brokered peace efforts

As Russian forces unleashed a massive drone strikes on Ukraine’s Kharkiv on November 24, the city’s residents bore witness to a tragic escalation in the ongoing conflict as at least four civilians,

November 24, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian military convoy advancing in eastern Ukraine during Special Military Operation 2025

Russia Ukraine war day 1367: Ukraine Faces Critical Ultimatum

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict latest updates reveal, Russian forces report encircling approximately 5,000 Ukrainian troops along the Oskil River in the Kharkiv region, underlining Moscow’s secure eastern territories considered critical for regional

November 22, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Drone and missile strikes damage Ukrainian energy infrastructure

Russia Ukraine War: Moscow Tightens Its Grip as Western Support Falters

As the conflict entered day 1365, the war between Russia and Ukraine revealed new geopolitical tremors across Europe, the US, and the wider Global South. Moscow intensified its pressure on the eastern

November 20, 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 1374: Massive Drone Kills 3 as Peace Talks Loom

Russia Ukraine War Day 1373: Putin Claims Pokrovsk Encirclement as Ukraine Fights Back in Zaporizhzhia

Putin and Orban Reinforce Russia-Hungary Ties – Energy Talks

Trump Set to Recognize Russian-Controlled Ukrainian Territories in Controversial Peace Deal

Russia Ukraine war Day 1371: Intensifying Strikes, Diplomatic Maneuvers, and Shifting Frontlines

A Historic Seoul Exhibition Revives the Forgotten Soviet Korean Liberation Story

Russia Ukraine War day 1370: Geneva Talks and Renewed Frontline Strikes Shake Global Diplomacy

Russia Ukraine war day 1369: Kharkiv drone massacre kills civilians amid US-brokered peace efforts

Russia Ukraine war day 1367: Ukraine Faces Critical Ultimatum

Russia Ukraine War: Moscow Tightens Its Grip as Western Support Falters

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