фото - EUROPE SAYS

Trump wants Russia to surrender its frozen assets. Here’s why Putin likely won’t do it — and why he just might. — Meduza

2025-11-21

On November 20, Axios published the draft text of the Trump administration’s latest plan to end the Russian–Ukrainian war. One of the most…

AAustria

How Swarovski Optik is still sending sniper scopes to Russia, despite Austria’s policy of ‘permanent neutrality’ — Meduza

2025-11-20

Despite Austria’s declared neutrality and its refusal to send weapons to Kyiv, the country’s Swarovski Optik has continued supplying high-end…

CConflicts

North Korea plans to sell its ‘cure-all’ drugs in Russia. There’s no evidence they work. — Meduza

2025-11-13

This week, news broke that North Korean pharmaceutical companies are planning to export medications to Russia. These “miracle drugs” supposedly…

CCrude Oil

Russia’s oil empire stumbles as Lukoil halts output in Iraq under U.S. sanctions pressure Meduza breaks down today’s biggest Russia-related news stories, November 10, 2025

2025-11-10

🗞️ Top story: Lukoil declares ‘force majeure’ in Iraq as U.S. sanctions rattle global operations The international operations of Russian oil…

EEurope

The E.U. just tightened visa rules for Russians. We read the fine print so you don’t have to. — Meduza

2025-11-08

1 Stricter visa rules for Russians The E.U. has further tightened its rules for issuing Schengen visas to Russian…

LLatvia

‘Cynical and completely reckless’ Latvia has the highest femicide rate in Europe — including Russia. Its parliament just voted to exit a treaty protecting women from violence.

2025-11-04

In September 2025, a right-wing populist party in Latvia introduced legislation to withdraw the country from the Istanbul Convention, a key international treaty…

CConflicts

How many soldiers have Russia and Ukraine lost? And how do their armies compare? Meduza’s military analysts answer readers’ biggest questions about the war (part 3)

2025-11-04

In October, we asked our Russian-language readers to send in their most pressing questions about the Russia–Ukraine war. We received hundreds of messages in response, and…

RRussia

Russian clients living in the E.U. struggle to regain banking access after fintech company Revolut freezes accounts — Meduza

2025-11-03

Revolut, an online bank popular among expats in the European Union, has started freezing accounts belonging to Russian and Belarusian citizens.…

EEurope

‘A lethal, capable, and European-led NATO’ Between Trump’s demands and Russia’s threats, is Europe finally getting serious about its own defense?

2025-10-16

NATO defense ministers gathered in Brussels on Wednesday for the first time since late June, when they agreed to raise national…

RRussia

Putin admits Russian air defenses downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight last year, killing 38 — Meduza

2025-10-10

For the first time, Russian President Vladimir Putin has directly acknowledged Russia’s responsibility for the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines…

RRussia

The terror of ‘Tolerance’ Russia’s government funded a propaganda film this summer that sold 192 tickets on its opening weekend. The movie presents Europe as a nightmare of liberal values.

2025-10-04

Close your eyes and feel yourself transported to mythical “Franglia,” where liberal values have triumphed over tradition, and human…

CConflicts

‘What war?’ Independent sociologists spent four weeks in Kursk, studying how Russians near the front lines cope without getting political

2025-09-27

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has made it exceedingly difficult for sociologists to study public sentiment inside the country. How many…