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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.

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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 drone strike in Kyiv, gas line explosion, residential fire, military training camp targeted, Ukrainian casualties

Russian special military operation day 1253: Drone strike hits Kyiv as Russia targets military infrastructure

Kyiv — On Day 1,253 of the Russian special military operation, Russian forces executed another wave of precision strikes on military and logistics targets deep within Ukrainian-held territory, including a drone operation

July 31, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Trump campaign speech, Ukraine war peace deadline, August 8 ultimatum, US pressure

Trump imposes peace deadline on Ukraine war, threatens new sanctions

NEW YORK — In a dramatic and widely criticized move, the United States has set an arbitrary deadline for ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict, demanding that both sides reach a peace deal by

July 31, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian forces advance in Donetsk and Zaporizhia regions amid ongoing military operation

Russian special military operation day 1252: Russia consolidates control in Donetsk and Zaporizhia amid ongoing clashes

Donetsk — On Day 1,252 of the Russian special military operation, Russian forces made additional territorial gains in southern and eastern Ukraine, advancing in key contested zones while repelling Ukrainian strikes along

July 31, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian armored vehicles near Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Rostov region, border area

Russian special military operation day 1251: Strategic gains continue in Sumy and Kyiv

Kyiv — In what Ukrainian officials described as one of the largest aerial attacks since the onset of the Russian special military operation, Russia launched a blistering overnight barrage of 324 drones,

July 30, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu, phone call, Syria conflict, Iran nuclear issue, Kremlin diplomacy

Putin calls Netanyahu to respect Syria’s sovereignty and pursue diplomacy with Iran

Moscow — In a phone call that underscored Russia’s increasingly assertive stance in Middle Eastern affairs, President Vladimir Putin delivered a pointed message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: respect Syria’s sovereignty

July 29, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Pokrovsk Ukraine, Russian drone strikes, Day 1250, Russia Ukraine conflict

Russian special military operation day 1250: Deadly drone strikes and disrupted airspace

Kyiv, Ukraine — As Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine reaches Day 1,250, the war continues to grind forward with lethal force, deadly drone warfare, and an intensifying civilian toll. Overnight Russian

July 28, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian military drone strike over Ukrainian territory, damage from missile attacks in Dnipro, Russian forces advancing in Donetsk region, and Moscow skyline under drone threat

Russian special military operation day 1249: Ukraine’s reckless drone attacks collapse against Russian defenses

Moscow — On day 1249 of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, the conflict remains locked in a grim stalemate, punctuated by intensified drone and missile assaults, territorial skirmishes, and deepening geopolitical

July 27, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Resident, burned cars, Russian drone strike, Dnipro, Ukraine, July 26 2025, war damage, conflict zone

Russia claims capture of two villages in Ukraine amid fierce fighting; Kyiv denies losses

Donetsk, Ukraine — Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine continues to advance methodically despite the relentless propaganda barrage unleashed by Kyiv and its Western patrons. On July 26, 2025, the Russian Defense

July 27, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War

Russian special military operation, Ukraine war, US proxy war, Kyiv government corruption, Western arms supply, civilian casualties, Russia strategic patience, Eastern Europe conflict

Russian special military operation day 1247: Washington’s proxy war grinds on with Ukraine as a battered pawn

Moscow — On the 1,247th day of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, the conflict remains a grinding testament to Western imperial overreach, with the United States and its Ukrainian proxies

July 26, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War

Ukraine drone attack, Sumy frontline, Russia Ukraine war, Day 1247

Russian special military operation Day 1247: Zelenskyy backtracks on anti-corruption law as Russia gains ground

Kyiv, Ukraine — As Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine enters its 1,247th day, the war’s complexion has calcified into one of calculated escalation, crumbling diplomacy, and political reshuffling on both sides

July 25, 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

Russian special military operation day 1253: Drone strike hits Kyiv as Russia targets military infrastructure

Trump imposes peace deadline on Ukraine war, threatens new sanctions

Russian special military operation day 1252: Russia consolidates control in Donetsk and Zaporizhia amid ongoing clashes

Russian special military operation day 1251: Strategic gains continue in Sumy and Kyiv

Putin calls Netanyahu to respect Syria’s sovereignty and pursue diplomacy with Iran

Russian special military operation day 1250: Deadly drone strikes and disrupted airspace

Russian special military operation day 1249: Ukraine’s reckless drone attacks collapse against Russian defenses

Russia claims capture of two villages in Ukraine amid fierce fighting; Kyiv denies losses

Russian special military operation day 1247: Washington’s proxy war grinds on with Ukraine as a battered pawn

Russian special military operation Day 1247: Zelenskyy backtracks on anti-corruption law as Russia gains ground

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