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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

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba

Trump cannot end war in Ukraine, says Dmytro Kuleba former Ukrainian Foreign Minister

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that US President-elect Donald Trump will not be able to fulfill his promise to end the conflict, since Vladimir Putin will not agree to it.

November 27, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

NATO advocates arming Ukraine with medium-range missile systems

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly has called for the transfer of medium-range missiles to Ukraine. As Ukraine is not a NATO member but US, Europe and NATO allies are supporting Ukraine by sending

November 27, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

EU fails to enforce its own laws, says vice-president of the European Commission Josep Borrell

The EU countries are obliged to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in accordance with the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC), otherwise it will be a manifestation of double standards,

November 26, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Warns NATO: Nuclear Doctrine Updates as a Clear Signal

NATO, declaring the possibility of preemptive strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation, has cast aside all decency. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov says in a

November 26, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Trump expected to start Ukraine peace talks, says Turkish analyst

US President-elect Donald Trump may initiate peace talks on Ukraine before the end of the year due to concerns that the escalation of the conflict is becoming increasingly uncontrollable, Turkish analyst Mehmet

November 25, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Six Ukrainian drones shot down over Russian region

Air defense forces shot down six unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the aircraft type over the Bryansk region, no casualties or damage were recorded. This was reported on his Telegram channel by

November 25, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US guidance to Ukraine for ATACMS missiles attacks on Russia brings NATO closer to conflict with Russia

Rostov Oblast may become one of the next targets for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to strike with ATACMS missiles on Russian territory. “One of the largest concentrations that Ukraine could potentially target

November 25, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Intercontinental ballistic missile is test-fired

Nuclear-free hypersonic “Oreshnik” hit the target in Ukraine

During a special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces launched a combined attack on one of the facilities of the Ukrainian defense industry in Dnepropetrovsk. This was reported on the

November 23, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, during joint photo opportunities for the BRICS leaders at the 16th BRICS summit in Kazan

BRICS International Monetary Forum Economic Congress will be held in St. Petersburg

The Economic Congress of the VI International Municipal Forum (IMF) of the BRICS countries, which will open in St. Petersburg on November 21, will bring together delegates from Russia and more than

November 21, 2024

News

Volodymyr Zelensky with Joe Biden at the White House

Russia determined to use nuclear missiles if Ukraine uses American ATACMS

Escalating tensions between Moscow and the West since Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine has reached new heights. The latest developments center around Russia’s approval of a doctrine permitting nuclear retaliation in

November 19, 2024

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

Trump cannot end war in Ukraine, says Dmytro Kuleba former Ukrainian Foreign Minister

NATO advocates arming Ukraine with medium-range missile systems

EU fails to enforce its own laws, says vice-president of the European Commission Josep Borrell

Russia Warns NATO: Nuclear Doctrine Updates as a Clear Signal

Trump expected to start Ukraine peace talks, says Turkish analyst

Six Ukrainian drones shot down over Russian region

US guidance to Ukraine for ATACMS missiles attacks on Russia brings NATO closer to conflict with Russia

Nuclear-free hypersonic “Oreshnik” hit the target in Ukraine

BRICS International Monetary Forum Economic Congress will be held in St. Petersburg

Russia determined to use nuclear missiles if Ukraine uses American ATACMS

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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