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Three years ago, Ukraine’s counteroffensive forced Russia to withdraw its troops from Kherson after eight months of occupation. Today, residents are still living in frontline conditions, under constant Russian attack. https://t.co/T1wUh3gYYo
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On November 9, 2022, Ukraine’s counteroffensive forced Russia to withdraw its troops from Kherson after eight months of occupation. Although the city returned to Ukrainian control, three years on,...
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Behold the gun-toting daredevils of Vladimir Putin's regime, if you can stomach them.
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Yury Trutnev, Russia’s deputy prime minister and presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, doesn’t want to brag. “It would be wrong and dishonest,” he told Russian milblogger Semyon...
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Brussels is tightening Schengen visa rules for Russians, citing “increased security risks.” Meduza looks at who’s still eligible for multiple-entry visas — and who isn’t.
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The E.U. has further tightened its rules for issuing Schengen visas to Russian nationals, the European Commission announced on November 7. The issuance of multiple-entry visas, valid for up to five...
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Trump hints at easing Russian oil sanctions for Hungary as Orbán seeks reelection. Plus in Meduza’s daily digest: Moscow's Pokrovsk advance, an E.U. plan to fight disinformation, Germany’s east-west divide, and more.
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President Donald Trump confirmed he is “looking at” an exemption for Hungary from recently imposed U.S. sanctions on Russian oil. The discussion took place during his meeting with Hungarian Prime...
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For nearly two months, the Russia–Kazakhstan border has turned into a parking lot. https://t.co/tkNxI2acE4
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For nearly two months, the Russia–Kazakhstan border has turned into a parking lot. Thousands of trucks loaded with goods worth millions of rubles have been stuck there since early September, when...
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A protest against Latvia’s proposed withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention drew more than 10,000 people — even though lawmakers had already decided to table it. We asked protesters why they came out. https://t.co/zdfwd8l4bw
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More than 10,000 people gathered in the Latvian capital on Thursday night to protest a bill that would see the country exit the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty aimed at combating...
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For more stories about the revolution that brought us the Soviet Union, visit Meduza’s homepage.
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Today happens to be the anniversary of the October Revolution. Read historian Alexey Uvarov on why the Russian Orthodox Church is still divided over the imperial family the Bolsheviks executed.
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Ten years ago, Russia’s Investigative Committee reopened the investigation into the 1918 murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his family at the insistence of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC). Federal...
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Today, Russia declared historian Alexey Uvarov a “foreign agent.” You can read his latest piece for Meduza here.
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In late September 2025, European officials told Politico that the Russian–Ukrainian war threatens a “Franz Ferdinand moment,” where a sudden escalation drags the entire continent into direct military...
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In Tajikistan’s Siyoma Valley, watchman Ivan Bragin bears witness to the local consequences of the global climate crisis. For The Beet, journalist @sher_khashimov tells his fascinating story.
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“The first time I went on a long group hike was in the early 1980s when I was a university student,” says Bakhtiyor Sharipov. “The Tajik mountains have been a part of me ever since.”
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This summer, Russia banned online searches for "extremist" information. Federal agents have now demonstrated that they can act against overcurious Internet users within a matter of hours.
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One fine day in late September, a medical student named Sergey was riding the bus to work in Kamensk-Uralsky, browsing the Internet on his phone. He came across some photos showing the insignia...
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In a new interview, Meduza talks to analyst @BalazsJarabik about Ukraine’s thawing political landscape and what it presages for the powers that be in Kyiv.
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Due to Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has been under martial law for nearly four years. Democratic processes, like elections, remain suspended, effectively freezing domestic politics. With the...
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In April, Kremlin ideologist Alexander Kharichev wrote a ‘blueprint for Putinism.’ In his new essay, he envisions Russia’s “person of the future.” https://t.co/vb8VyNWOJs
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Kremlin official Alexander Kharichev has published a new essay. As the head of the Putin administration’s team for “monitoring social trends,” Kharichev plays a central role in shaping the regime’s...
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A former policeman from Russia’s Buryatia has been charged with murdering a beauty pageant winner in his home region after failing to obtain asylum in the U.S. https://t.co/S09by7smAE
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The Russian authorities have concluded their investigation into the murder of a beauty pageant winner from the country’s Far Eastern Republic of Buryatia, Mediazona reports. State investigators...
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The battle for Pokrovsk, ongoing since 2024, appears to be nearing its end. Here’s what’s happening on the ground. https://t.co/GhWMTpIkpc
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Like our earlier reports on the combat situation in Ukraine, this article takes stock of the recent developments on the battlefield based on open-source information. Meduza has condemned Russia’s i...
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The looting and brutality Russian troops have inflicted on occupied Ukrainian towns since the start of the full-scale invasion is making its way home, thanks to violent criminals in uniform and lawless border zones, a new report shows.
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When Russian soldiers spilled into Ukraine in February 2022, reports soon followed of rampant looting in captured towns. Homes, museums, theaters — even schools — were stripped of everything from...
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American actress Angelina Jolie witnessed Ukrainian "busification" today during her second visit to the war-torn nation.
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During American actress Angelina Jolie’s humanitarian visit to Ukraine on November 5, military draft officers detained her driver, according to multiple reports. That evening, authorities stopped...
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Russian-accredited universities in occupied Ukrainian territory have started admitting foreign students. What countries are they coming from? And will their diplomas be recognized anywhere else? https://t.co/mGEIHFsmGU
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Medical universities in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine’s Donbas region have begun admitting foreign students. Despite their proximity to the front line and the fact that they’re on internationally...
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Across Russia, ordinary people who dare to complain about flooded roads, housing issues, or toxic air often face retribution from the authorities. https://t.co/pfr43KfIuI
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Across Russia, ordinary people who dare to complain about flooded roads, housing issues, or toxic air often face retribution from the authorities. When residents post videos pleading for help,...
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Russia’s defense minister has proposed beginning preparations for full-scale nuclear tests. https://t.co/P0Ky5wU6Td
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At a meeting of Russia’s Security Council on Wednesday, Defense Minister Andrey Belousov proposed that Vladimir Putin immediately begin preparations for a full-scale nuclear weapons test on the...
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