‘Putin’s favorite newspaper’ warns that Europe could attack Russia by 2027 — Meduza
Earlier this year, European leaders agreed that the E.U. must be “fully capable of defending itself against a Russian attack by 2030.”…
Space wars don’t work like Star Wars Inside Russia’s ‘nesting doll’ anti-satellite tech and the real threats in orbit — Meduza
Russia launched the satellite Kosmos-2558 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in August 2022. Nearly three years later, on June 28, 2025,…
Kremlin spokesman calls for ‘more detailed explanations’ of ban on ‘extremist’ Internet searches — Meduza
On July 17, Russia’s State Duma adopted the second reading of controversial legislation that would make it illegal to search for or access “extremist…
The crime of reading A new Russian law will ban not just posting ‘extremist’ content but simply searching for and accessing it — Meduza
The Russian government has come up with a new misdemeanor offense for citizens: “deliberately seeking out and accessing extremist materials.”…
France says E.U. is preparing ‘toughest sanctions’ against Russia more than three years — Meduza
The European Union is preparing to impose its “toughest sanctions” against Russia since the start of Moscow’s full-scale…
Russia’s Oscar rigging, Solovyov’s praise for Zelensky, and a Putin ideologist’s Obama portrait What we learned from Ukrainian producer Alexander Rodnyansky’s new memoir
Former top Kremlin ideologue Vladimir Surkov kept a photo of Barack Obama in his office In 1988, Rodnyansky…
Out of the woods A Siberian tiger ripped off his arm. Then the cousin who saved him was prosecuted for poaching. — Meduza
In February 2023, 19-year-old Sergey Kyalundzyuga and his 23-year-old cousin Alexander Sigde set off for a fishing trip…
‘We’re back in the early 2000s’ Mobile Internet blackouts are now routine in many Russian regions. We asked readers how it’s upending their lives.
Regular mobile Internet shutdowns have become a new reality for millions across Russia. While the authorities usually present…
Russian court convicts nearly 200 Ukrainian POWs captured in Kursk region of terrorism — Mediazona — Meduza
Over the past six months, judges with Russia’s 2nd Western District Military Court have handed down sentences to184…
China renews interest in Russian gas pipeline as Israel–Iran war fuels energy concerns — WSJ — Meduza
The recent conflict between Israel and Iran has prompted Beijing to renew its interest in the Power of…