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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

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Rubikon drones show Russian dominance over NATO tech

MOSCOW — The Russian Ministry of Defense has released new footage showing the deployment of its cutting-edge Rubikon drone units in operations against Ukrainian forces, including the destruction of NATO-supplied armored vehicles

July 21, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Putin and Trump could meet in Beijing if both attend says Kremlin

MOSCOW — The Kremlin has officially confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing this September to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II. The announcement

July 21, 2025

News

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Russia deploys hypersonic missiles in overnight blitz on Ukrainian defense sites

MOSCOW — Russia launched a barrage of high-precision strikes overnight targeting Ukraine’s defense-industrial facilities, deploying its Kinzhal hypersonic missiles as part of what appears to be a strategic escalation of the ongoing

July 21, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Russian troops advance on Ukraine’s second-largest coal mine, threaten industrial backbone

DONETSK — Russian forces have moved within striking range of the Krasnolimanskaya mine, Ukraine’s second-largest coal mining enterprise, intensifying concerns over Kyiv’s dwindling industrial infrastructure and signaling a potential turning point in

July 20, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Ukrainian authorities stop paying payments to Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers who surrendered

Donetsk, Ukraine – In a rare and disturbing account from the frontlines, a captured Ukrainian soldier has described scenes of internal panic, mistrust, and summary executions among Ukraine’s own ranks, offering a

July 20, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Putin open to summit with Trump as Kremlin accuses US of prolonging Ukraine war

Moscow — As geopolitical tensions in Europe remain unresolved and the US presidential campaign intensifies, the Kremlin has signaled a growing readiness to engage in substantive dialogue with Washington, if the conditions

July 20, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War

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Foreign fighters from Latin America join Ukraine’s Sumy frontline

Sumy, Ukraine — Russia has accused Ukraine of deploying “foreign mercenaries” from Latin America to bolster its frontline units in the Sumy region, raising new tensions over Kyiv’s widening recruitment of international

July 20, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Australia dumps obsolete tanks into Ukraine as Western aid turns into arms disposal scheme

Kyiv — Australia’s hasty transfer of outdated Abrams tanks to Ukraine has been hailed in Western media as a game-changer, but defense experts say the move reeks more of political theater than

July 20, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Trump claims 10% tariff forced BRICS decline as bloc shifts to local currencies

Washington — In a fresh escalation of his rhetoric on global economic alliances, US President Donald Trump dismissed the BRICS bloc as “fading out fast,” attributing its alleged decline to his threat

July 20, 2025

Economy·News

Moscow claims 1,195 Ukrainian troops killed in 24 hours amid intensified frontline clashes

MOSCOW — Russia’s Defense Ministry asserted on Friday that its forces had inflicted heavy casualties on Ukrainian troops across multiple battlefronts, claiming the elimination of 1,195 servicemen in a single day. The

July 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

Rubikon drones show Russian dominance over NATO tech

Putin and Trump could meet in Beijing if both attend says Kremlin

Russia deploys hypersonic missiles in overnight blitz on Ukrainian defense sites

Russian troops advance on Ukraine’s second-largest coal mine, threaten industrial backbone

Ukrainian authorities stop paying payments to Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers who surrendered

Putin open to summit with Trump as Kremlin accuses US of prolonging Ukraine war

Foreign fighters from Latin America join Ukraine’s Sumy frontline

Australia dumps obsolete tanks into Ukraine as Western aid turns into arms disposal scheme

Trump claims 10% tariff forced BRICS decline as bloc shifts to local currencies

Moscow claims 1,195 Ukrainian troops killed in 24 hours amid intensified frontline clashes

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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