Foreign agents: the movie Russian state TV airs fear-stoking ‘investigative film’ about exiled opposition figures and journalists — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/18/foreign-agents-the-movie
Despite a nationwide labor shortage, Russian regions are further restricting the types of jobs migrants can hold — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/18/despite-a-nationwide-labor-shortage-russian-regions-are-further-restricting-the-types-of-jobs-migrants-can-hold
‘Much more unpopular than anyone anticipated’ After months of deliberation and thousands of amendments, Ukraine’s new mobilization law frustrates politicians ...
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/18/much-more-unpopular-than-anyone-anticipated
Frontline fractures Ukraine’s use of drones to compensate for critical ammo shortage isn’t enough to stop Russia’s creeping advance — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/16/frontline-fractures
Quick Glance: Russia Strikes Chernihiv: 18 Dead, Ukraine Appeals for Air Defense
- At least 18 people were killed and over 60 wounded in Chernihiv due to Russian missile strikes. Ukrainian officials emphasized that the attack could have been prevented with adequate air defense systems.
- Russia launched three Iskander cruise missiles at the city, located near the Russian border and previously encircled by Russian troops.
- Ukraine currently has three Patriot air defense systems but requires 26 for full coverage. Following appeals for more systems, Germany pledged to send an additional one.
- A $60 billion aid package for Ukraine is stalled in the US Congress, allowing Russia to exploit ammunition and air defense shortages and gain ground in the east.
‘Business as usual’ How some E.U. companies are sending Russia parts for warships, sanctions be damned — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/16/business-as-usual
The price is right Why Russia’s economy appears to be booming in the face of sanctions — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/15/the-price-is-right
‘Just when we thought things settled down’ Kremlin insiders on how Putin might overhaul Russia’s government after his upcoming inauguration — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/11/just-when-we-thought-things-settled-down
‘He had no chance’ Ilya Bakharev thought joining the Russian army would be a ticket to exoneration. His unit mates tortured him to death. — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/10/ilya-bakharev-thought-joining-the-russian-army-would-be-a-ticket-to-exoneration-then-he-was-tortured-to-death-by-his-unit-mates
‘If we didn’t take them, they’d die’ A dam breach in Russia’s south forced thousands to flee their flooded homes. Volunteers describe trying to save the ...
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/10/if-we-didn-t-take-them-they-d-die
‘They were told fairy tales’ Russia recruited these women prisoners to fight in Ukraine. Six months later, they’re still waiting to be deployed. — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/09/they-were-told-fairy-tales
‘Outsourcing execution’ Can Russia extradite the Moscow terrorist attack suspects to Belarus, which has the death penalty? — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/04/outsourcing-execution
Pro-Kremlin bloggers share propaganda video featuring U.S. city councilor who joined Russian army after fleeing child pornography charges — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/04/pro-kremlin-telegram-channels-share-propaganda-video-featuring-u-s-city-councilor-who-joined-russian-army-after-fleeing-child-pornography-charges
In Russia’s Buryatia, authorities have revived a search for ‘separatists’ first launched under Stalin — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/03/in-russia-s-buryatia-authorities-revive-a-search-for-separatists-first-launched-under-stalin
Not so long ago, Tajikistan blamed an ISIS attack on its political enemies. Now it’s helping Russia ‘investigate’ the Crocus shooting. — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/02/not-so-long-ago-tajikistan-blamed-an-isis-attack-on-its-political-enemies-now-it-s-helping-russia-investigate-the-crocus-shooting
Redirecting rage, reducing risk Political scientist Kirill Shamiev on what the Kremlin stands to gain by blaming Ukraine for the Moscow terrorist attack — ...
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/03/redirecting-rage-reducing-risk
Safety theater As Russia’s Belgorod faces near constant attacks, local authorities say they’re working to protect residents. Their spending says otherwise ...
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/02/safety-theater
‘Fundamentals of Homeland Security’ How Russia is turning schools into training grounds for future soldiers — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/01/fundamentals-of-homeland-security
‘What kind of life will they have?’ Russian doctors on what the country’s anti-abortion shift means for their work and the pregnant women in their care — ...
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/29/what-kind-of-life-will-they-have
‘Russian elites are still sharks’ Journalist Catherine Belton on how Putin remade Russia in the KGB’s image and then took on the West — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/29/russian-elites-are-still-sharks
’No one wants their ear cut off’ Torture of Moscow terror suspects recalls handling of St. Petersburg subway bombing case, rights activist say — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/28/no-one-wants-their-ear-cut-off
‘We broke down the doors’ How people caught in the Moscow terrorist attack saved the lives of those around them — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/27/we-broke-down-the-doors
‘Sticking to his principles’ Kremlin insiders on Putin’s next moves as he embarks on his fifth presidential term — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/26/sticking-to-his-principles
ISIS-K’s sworn enemy What does the Islamic State branch claiming responsibility for the Moscow terrorist attack have against Russia? — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/25/isis-k-s-sworn-enemy
Quick Glance: The remarkable evolution of ISIS-K's leader into a formidable group
- Sanaullah Ghafari, in his role as the leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State, played a significant role in the transformation into an extremely menacing branch of the global Islamist network, capable of conducting operations far from their bases in the border regions of Afghanistan.
- The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the massacre at a concert hall near Moscow that resulted in the deaths of at least 137 people. U.S. officials indicated that the Afghan branch, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), was responsible.
- Ghafari has enhanced the group's strength through his firm ideology and notable attacks. He has made repeated attempts to target Russia in response to its involvement in the Syrian civil war, which contributed to defeating ISIS' regional operations.
- By using high-profile attacks as a tool for recruitment, the group has focused on ethnic Tajiks and Uzbeks in Central Asia. ISIS-K is planning to escalate its foreign operations, including attacks against the United States.
Russian artists release music video in style of ‘Rick and Morty’ to mark 40 days since Alexey Navalny’s death — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/26/russian-artists-release-music-video-in-style-of-rick-and-morty-to-mark-40-days-since-alexey-navalny-s-death
‘Why Crocus and not the Kremlin?’ Head of St. Petersburg cultural space resigns over husband’s provocative Facebook post about terrorist attack — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/26/why-crocus-and-not-the-kremlin
Russia files first felony ‘extremism’ charges in connection with Supreme Court ban of non-existent ‘LGBT movement’ — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/25/first-criminal-extremism-charges-filed-in-connection-with-russia-s-ban-of-nonexistent-international-lgbt-movement
The aftermath The first photos from inside the Moscow concert venue attacked by terrorists — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/23/the-aftermath
Terrorist attack at concert hall outside Moscow Latest updates — Meduza: .
meduza.io/en/live/2024/03/22/terrorist-attack-at-concert-hall-outside-moscow
Dam hit, nuclear plant narrowly avoids shutdown as Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/22/dam-hit-nuclear-plant-narrowly-avoids-shutdown-as-russia-launches-massive-attack-on-ukraine-s-energy-infrastructure
‘He’s dead. So what?’ A dispatch from the Arctic village where Alexey Navalny took his final breath — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/21/he-s-dead-so-what
Putin 2024 Meduza breaks down the evidence pointing to the most fraudulent elections in modern Russian history — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/21/putin-2024
‘Tsar Putin!’ Meduza’s dispatch from Russia’s ‘rally concert’ celebrating 10 years of an annexed Crimea and six more years of Putin — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/19/tsar-putin
With Russia’s three-day voting done, Putin secures his fifth presidential term and 25th–31st years in power — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/18/with-russia-s-three-day-voting-done-putin-secures-his-fifth-presidential-term-and-25th-31st-years-in-power
‘Forced to vote’ Election watchdog warns of likely voter coercion as early lines form outside Russian polling stations — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/15/forced-to-vote
Today at 12:00 pm EDT/5:00 pm CET we’ll be hosting an AMA on Reddit with Andrey Pertsev. He’s here to talk about the election, Kremlin machinations ...
‘A well-designed simulation’ Kremlin insiders on how they think Russia’s upcoming presidential election will unfold — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/14/a-well-designed-simulation
‘This animal is going around schools’ A Russian prisoner-turned-soldier, convicted of murder and accused of raping minors ...
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/13/this-animal-is-going-around-schools
‘They could start to resist’ How the Russian authorities are working to indoctrinate and digitally surveil deported Ukrainian children — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/11/they-could-start-to-resist
‘A gangster-style greeting from Putin’ Lithuanian anti-terrorism unit launches investigation after hammer attack leaves Navalny ally Leonid Volkov with broken ...
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/13/a-gangster-style-greeting-from-putin
How Meduza is preparing for full Internet censorship in Russia — Meduza: Against the backdrop of Russia’s upcoming presidential elections and protests over ...
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/12/how-meduza-is-preparing-for-full-internet-censorship-in-russia
‘The important thing is what people believe’ Russian opposition figures on the controversial ‘Noon Against Putin’ election protest strategy — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/11/the-important-thing-is-what-people-believe
‘Embittered children’ What Russia teaches potential guardians about orphans forcibly taken from Ukraine — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/08/embittered-children
‘These wonderful cameras’ Leaked documents reveal the Kremlin’s plan for a secretive government agency to build a nationwide surveillance network — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/06/these-wonderful-cameras
‘I’m tired of being afraid’ A Russian university instructor discussed Navalny with his students — despite running the risk of being reported — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/06/i-m-tired-of-being-afraid
‘Thugs are more trusted than the authorities’ How Russia’s world of ‘fixers’ has changed since the start of the war in Ukraine — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/05/criminals-are-more-trusted-than-the-authorities
Two infants and toddler among dead after Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/03/two-infants-and-toddler-among-dead-after-russian-strike-on-ukraine-s-odesa
‘Keep it brief ’ Despite a heavy police presence, mourners are still bringing flowers to Navalny’s grave — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/02/they-aren-t-rushing-people
‘The injustice of it all broke me’ A funeral attendee describes bidding farewell to Alexey Navalny — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/01/the-injustice-of-it-all-broke-me
‘You will always be my hero’ Navalny’s daughter shares farewell message — Meduza: On March 1, Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was buried in Moscow ...
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/01/you-will-always-be-my-hero
A political education Putin’s order to appoint political commissars responsible for ‘strengthening patriotism’ in Russian government bodies — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/29/a-political-education
‘Putin must answer for what he’s done’ Alexey Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, addresses the E.U. Parliament — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/28/putin-must-answer-for-what-he-s-done
‘They won’t shut me up’ 18-year-old arrested in St. Petersburg for taping a poem by Ukrainian writer Taras Shevchenko to his monument — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/28/they-won-t-shut-me-up
‘They called us Ukrainian pigs’ Kyiv says Russian Red Cross employees have mocked and humiliated POWs in occupied territories — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/27/they-called-us-ukrainian-pigs
What we know about Vadim Krasikov — the ex-FSB officer linked to the planned Navalny prisoner exchange — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/28/what-we-know-about-vadim-krasikov-the-ex-fsb-officer-linked-to-the-planned-navalny-prisoner-exchange
Quick Glance: Vadim Krasikov - Background of Potential Prisoner Exchange
- On February 26, Maria Pevchikh, the chairwoman of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, mentioned that Alexey Navalny was supposed to be released through a prisoner exchange.
- Vadim Krasikov, a former FSB officer, was linked to the planned exchange and is serving prison time in Germany.
- Krasikov was sentenced to life in prison by a Berlin court after being found guilty of the murder of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili.
- He was also associated with other murders in Moscow and the Karelia region, making him a potential candidate for a prisoner swap.
‘It’s not our war — it’s Putin’s war’ What would Boris Nemtsov say about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? We don’t have to wonder. — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2022/02/28/it-s-not-our-war-it-s-putin-s-war
‘Latching onto successful projects’ Leaked documents suggest Kremlin spin doctors are presenting popular movies and TV to Putin as propaganda wins — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/27/latching-onto-successful-projects
State-controlled ‘autonomy’ How the Kremlin uses ‘independent organizations’ to do its propaganda dirty work — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/27/state-controlled-autonomy
Scammers are spreading a fake Navalny letter to swindle people out of money — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/23/scammers-are-spreading-a-fake-navalny-letter-to-swindle-people-out-of-money
‘I could be searching for him my whole life’ Why are the families of missing Russian soldiers asking the courts to declare them dead? — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/23/i-could-be-searching-for-him-my-whole-life
‘He walked with a smile on his face and his head held high. And he died a hero.’ Opposition politician Ilya Yashin writes about Alexey Navalny from prison — ...
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/20/he-walked-with-a-smile-on-his-face-and-a-proudly-raised-head-and-he-died-a-hero
Dmitry Markov, 41, died in Pskov on February 16. Markov was one of the most significant photographers in modern Russia. Having overcome addiction ... Show more meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/20/photographer-dmitry-markov-has-died
‘An abyss of impunity’ Belarusian writer and Nobel Prize winner Svetlana Alexievich on the implications of Navalny’s death — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/19/an-abyss-of-impunity
‘We know exactly why Putin killed Alexey three days ago’ Yulia Navalnaya announces she will continue her husband’s work — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/19/we-know-exactly-why-putin-killed-alexey-three-days-ago
Alexey Navalny, 1976 – 2024 Navalny’s life in photos — Meduza: News broke on February 16, 2024 that Alexey Navalny had died in prison. The politicians inner ...
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/18/alexey-navalny-1976-2024
Alexey Navalny, Russia’s most famous opposition politician, has died in prison, says Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service. This is a developing story ... Show more
‘You feel the hatred your child faces’ Russian parents of LGBTQ+ children on helping their kids survive in Putin’s world — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/15/you-feel-the-hatred-your-child-faces
‘His statements about Ukraine mobilize radical segments of society’ Meduza unpacks the Slovak Prime Minister’s anti-Ukraine rhetoric — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/14/his-statements-about-ukraine-mobilize-radical-segments-of-society
Ukrainian military says it sank Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov in Black Sea — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/14/ukrainian-military-says-it-sank-russian-landing-ship-caesar-kunikov-in-black-sea
Quick Glance: Ukraine destroys Russian landing ship in Black Sea
- Ukrainian forces destroyed the Russian Navy's Tsezar Kunikov landing ship near Crimea in the Black Sea.
- Videos show smoke column and helicopters over the sea.
- The ship was in Ukrainian waters near Alupka at the time.
- Russia has not responded yet, Ukraine relies on drone attacks.
Photos from the 719th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
See these and others here: meduza.io/feature/2024/02/13/dom-svyazi-s-sovetskoy-mozaikoy-byl-dostoprimechatelnostyu-mariupolya-vo-vremya-boev-za-gorod-on-silno-postradal-a-teper-prorossiyskie-vlasti-nachali-snosit-zdanie
Shared objectives, opposing reputations Why is Ukraine’s new top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi less popular than his predecessor? — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/12/shared-objectives-opposing-reputations
Photos from the 718th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
See these and others here: meduza.io/feature/2024/02/12/vsu-uzhe-neskolko-mesyatsev-uspeshno-atakuyut-rossiyskie-korabli-v-chernom-more-i-zaschischayut-svoi-zernovye-koridory-posmotrite-kak-rabotaet-ukrainskaya-beregovaya-ohrana
Kremlin insiders explain key takeaways from Tucker Carlson’s interview with Putin — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/10/kremlin-insiders-explain-key-takeaways-from-tucker-carlson-s-interview-with-putin
Quick Glance: Putin and Carlson: Gains from Moscow Interview?
- The interview was posted on Carlson's website and X, formerly known as Twitter.
- First interview with a Western media outlet since the Ukraine invasion almost two years ago.
- Carlson asked for the release of a Wall Street Journal reporter to bring him back to the US.
- Kremlin hopes interview will influence Republican lawmakers with Russian narratives.
Tucker Carlson asks Putin about war in Ukraine, Nord Stream attack, and jailed U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich in two-hour interview — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/09/tucker-carlson-asks-putin-about-war-in-ukraine-nord-stream-attack-and-jailed-u-s-journalist-evan-gershkovich-in-two-hour-interview
Quick Glance: Putin's Bold Statements to the West
- Putin addresses Western audience for the first time since Ukraine invasion.
- Blames USA and NATO solely for the war.
- Avoids answering critical questions about human rights abuses and authoritarian rule.
- Shows wit and knowledge in lengthy interview, criticizing the West's treatment of Russia.
‘Zaluzhnyi left his mark on modern Ukrainian history’ How Ukrainian officials reacted to Zelensky’s dismissal of Valerii Zaluzhnyi — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/09/zaluzhnyi-left-his-mark-on-modern-ukrainian-history
Photos from the 715th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
See these and others here: meduza.io/feature/2024/02/09/iz-rossiyskogo-plena-na-rodinu-vernulis-100-ukrainskih-voennosluzhaschih-posmotrite-kak-ih-vstrechali-v-kieve
‘The full death toll may never be known’ Human Rights Watch documents Mariupol’s destruction and calls for war crimes investigations in new report — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/08/the-full-death-toll-may-never-be-known
Photos of the 714th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
See these and others here: meduza.io/feature/2024/02/08/rossiya-snova-nanesla-massirovannyy-udar-po-ukraine-serieznee-vsego-postradal-kiev-pogibli-chetyre-cheloveka-postradali-35
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