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WEBHow Ukraine recruits and trains undercover agents to carry out missions in Russian-occupied territories. As rumors swirl about Russia’s next mobilization drive, Meduza’s sources say the Kremlin is still weighing its options. Russia’s eastern Ukraine reconstruction work relies on sketchy job recruitment and exploitative labor practices.
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Welcome to Meduza Russia's top news and reporting, in English
WEBFeb 2, 2015 — Every day we bring you the most important news and feature stories from hundreds of sources in Russia and across the former Soviet Union. Meduza is based in Riga, Latvia. Most of the people in our newsroom moved here after resigning from Lenta.ru, when Chief Editor Galina Timchenko was fired in what we believe was an act of censorship.
30 Years since Moscow’s Monsters of Rock - Meduza
WEBOct 13, 2021 — On September 28, 1991, the Tushino Airfield in Moscow hosted the Monsters of Rock international music festival. AC/DC, Metallica, the Black Crowes, and Pantera all performed, while the metal band Electro Shock Therapy represented the Soviet Union. The event attracted a crowd of more than 500,000 people, making it the largest rock concert in the history of both the USSR and the Russian Federation.
Who's behind Rybar? The Bell unmasks one of Telegram's most …
WEBRybar, a pro-Kremlin military analysis channel on Telegram, has been cited by the world's top news agencies, and it's easy to understand why: the channel seems to have access to a wide network of informants whose claims are difficult to ignore, if impossible to verify. But despite its influence, Rybar's administrators have remained anonymous throughout the war. In a new investigation, however ...
A potential game changer How the ATACMS differs from the other …
WEBOn October 17, 2023, Volodymyr Zelensky reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had launched U.S.-provided Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles for the first time. “Our agreements with President Biden are being implemented,” the Ukrainian president announced. “They’re being implemented very accurately — the ATACMS have proven themselves.” Hours earlier, The Wall Street ...
The ‘battle’ for Rutube Russia’s YouTube ‘alternative ... - Meduza
WEBMay 10, 2022 — Rutube is considered Russia’s main “alternative” to YouTube. As reported by Agentstvo and iStories in February 2022, the Russian authorities have been pouring money into domestic video platforms for more than a year, in an alleged attempt to create “substitutes” in case they move to block YouTube.. Rutube was created in the mid-2000s and quickly caught the attention of the Russian ...
Vladimir Putin enacted more than 100 new laws today. Here are
WEBJul 14, 2022 — Coercing someone to testify and abuse of power involving the use of torture are now considered especially grave crimes with maximum punishments of up to 12 years in prison. Or, in the event of the victim’s death, up to 15 years in prison. The new law also introduces the legal concept of “intimidation.”. At the same time, it drew criticism ...
The lives of Russia's sex workers today — Meduza
WEBFeb 8, 2019 — According to different estimates, there are between one and three million sex workers in Russia today. Compared to two decades ago, the industry also has a new look. Most prostitutes have moved indoors, finding their clients online instead of on street corners. The women are generally older (in St. Petersburg, the average age is 32), and a whopping 90 percent are mothers.
Kaliningrad: An imperial gem and a thorn in everyone’s side
WEBApr 6, 2023 — Having occupied the region, the Red Army stayed. At the 1945 Potsdam Conference, the Allies carved up East Prussia, leaving Königsberg and much of its surrounding territory under Moscow’s control.In 1946, Königsberg became Kaliningrad, renamed after the Bolshevik revolutionary Mikhail Kalinin.The city would go on to become a Soviet military outpost with access to the Baltic Sea, a ...
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