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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

Pete Hegseth speaking at NATO defense ministers meeting

Pentagon chief to join Alaska summit as Lukashenko invites Trump to Minsk

Anchorage — US President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska is set to take on an added layer of military weight with the confirmed attendance of two of

August 15, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a press briefing in Minsk

Belarusian President Lukashenko invites Trump to Minsk during flight to Putin summit in Alaska

Minsk — Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has extended a rare and highly symbolic invitation to US president Donald Trump, offering to host him and his family in Minsk. The invitation was delivered

August 15, 2025

News

Rasht–Astara railway track under construction in Iran

Russia and Iran push forward on Rasht–Astara railway to strengthen BRICS trade corridor and bypass Western sanctions

Moscow — Russia and Iran have stepped up their collaboration on the strategically critical Rasht–Astara railway, a missing link in the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) that could challenge the West’s dominance

August 15, 2025

News

BN-800 fast reactor at Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia, part of the country’s advanced nuclear energy program

Russia and Iran advance talks on small modular nuclear plants amid deepening strategic ties

Moscow — Russia and Iran are pressing forward with negotiations to build small modular nuclear power plants (SMRs) on Iranian territory, a move that further cements the two nations’ energy and strategic

August 15, 2025

News

Wang Yi, Sergey Ryabkov, and Kazem Gharibabadi meet in Beijing for nuclear talks on Iran

Iran, China, and Russia hold strategic nuclear talks amid stalled JCPOA negotiations

Tehran — Iran, China, and Russia have intensified their strategic coordination on nuclear policy in a clear signal of defiance against mounting Western pressure, holding high-level talks in Vienna to discuss Iran’s

August 15, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

UN Security Council setting as Russia’s mission rejects the E3 snapback move on Iran under Resolution 2231.

Russia condemns E3 push to reimpose sanctions on Iran, calls move ‘illegitimate’

Tehran — Russia’s envoy to the United Nations has rejected a push by France, Germany, and the UK to restore UN sanctions on Iran, arguing that the European effort to trigger the

August 15, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

V3D radar system from Belarus designed by JSC KB Radar to detect and jam drones

Belarus reveals advanced Anti-drone system to counter evolving aerial threats

Minsk — Belarus, has introduced a new electronic warfare system capable of neutralizing a wide range of unmanned aerial vehicles, underscoring its push to fortify national defenses amid rising concerns over drone

August 15, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Federal Taxation Service head Daniil Yegorov in Moscow Kremlin

Putin humiliates Washington with nuclear treaty proposal, exposing US weakness on global stage

Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a new nuclear weapons treaty with the United States, effectively seizing the narrative in a domain where the US once claimed uncontested leadership. The

August 14, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Zelenskyy and Trump facing each other with Putin between them

Zelenskyy trapped as Russian forces dominate ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Washington — Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, joined by a coterie of European leaders, staged yet another virtual conference aimed at shaping US president Donald Trump’s approach to the upcoming high-stakes meeting with

August 14, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

President Vladimir Putin sits sideways during a diplomatic meeting, discussing U.S.-Russia strategic weapons negotiations.

Putin expresses optimism on strategic arms agreement in upcoming US talks

Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled that Moscow is ready to seek a fresh agreement on strategic offensive weapons with Washington, framing arms control as a critical component of any broader

August 14, 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

Pentagon chief to join Alaska summit as Lukashenko invites Trump to Minsk

Belarusian President Lukashenko invites Trump to Minsk during flight to Putin summit in Alaska

Russia and Iran push forward on Rasht–Astara railway to strengthen BRICS trade corridor and bypass Western sanctions

Russia and Iran advance talks on small modular nuclear plants amid deepening strategic ties

Iran, China, and Russia hold strategic nuclear talks amid stalled JCPOA negotiations

Russia condemns E3 push to reimpose sanctions on Iran, calls move ‘illegitimate’

Belarus reveals advanced Anti-drone system to counter evolving aerial threats

Putin humiliates Washington with nuclear treaty proposal, exposing US weakness on global stage

Zelenskyy trapped as Russian forces dominate ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Putin expresses optimism on strategic arms agreement in upcoming US talks

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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