news‘He’s back on Ukrainian soil’ After ten years in Russian captivity and several days in basement detention at the Georgian border, political prisoner Andriy Kolomiyets returns to Ukraine3 hours ago
storiesA glob summer How a massive oil spill in the Black Sea derailed southern Russia’s tourism industry5 hours ago
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Ukrainian colonel gunned down in Kyiv commanded secret intelligence unit that orchestrated assassinations of pro-Russian militants
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newsKremlin retracts reports of Putin sending wreath to ex-transport minister’s memorial servicea day ago
stories‘Poster children for choosing freedom’ An interview with renowned historian Sheila Fitzpatrick about how Cold War politics helped solve postwar Europe’s refugee crisisa day ago
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news‘Politically motivated and contrary to common sense’ Journalists and activists across Russia face raids and interrogations after FSB charges ex-media manager Pavel Andreev with treason2 days ago
explainersLosing Golos Russia’s last independent election watchdog is shutting down. Here’s what that means for democracy in the country.2 days ago
stories‘The Rotenbergs invested heavily in him’ Anti-corruption expert Ilya Shumanov unpacks the political rise and sudden demise of Russia’s ex-Transportation Minister Roman Starovoit3 days ago
newsThey don’t only fall out of windows Meduza reviews the sudden deaths of 13 Russian energy and transportation executives since 20224 days ago
newsUkrainian drone attacks spark chaos at Russian airports, causing over 2,000 flights in two days to be canceled or delayed4 days ago
storiesNATO’s last chance Director Ilya Naishuller sends U.S. and U.K. leaders on a wild road trip through Belarus and Poland in ‘Heads of State’3 days ago
explainersMapping Russia’s Internet blackouts The Russian authorities keep shutting down mobile Internet. Here’s where it happens most, and how the outages are spreading.4 days ago
newsRussia’s transport minister found dead after dismissal by Putin, in apparent first suicide of a top official4 days ago
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storiesBaku’s latest ‘biggest enemy’ Journalist Orkhan Mammad explains how Azerbaijani propaganda weaponized the ongoing diplomatic crisis with Russia7 days ago
newsTwo Russian runners dead after heavy rain turns to summer ice storm during Far North ultramarathon4 days ago
stories(National) identity crisis A Moldovan journalist grapples with her home country’s post-independence transformation8 days ago
storiesThe prime minister versus the church Why Armenian leader Nikol Pashinyan is arresting priests over an alleged coup plot7 days ago
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explainersPushing west Russian forces breach Ukrainian defenses in the Dnipropetrovsk region, raising the risk of a deeper advance8 days ago
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storiesOut of the woods A Siberian tiger broke into his cabin and ripped off his arm. Then the cousin who saved him was prosecuted for poaching.9 days ago
newsTwo dead after back-to-back explosions in northern Ukraine ‘completely destroy’ industrial facilities and homes9 days ago
storiesRussia’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 memoir8 days ago
newsTit-for-tat arrests Two Azerbaijani suspects died in Russian police custody, triggering reciprocal arrests and escalating tensions between Moscow and Baku10 days ago
stories‘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.10 days ago
stories‘Ten million people read us — I’ll talk to them’ Meduza’s co-founder Galina Timchenko on reaching readers in times of brutal censorship9 days ago
news‘What did I say? Go up, grab her ass’ Harassment campaign targeting Moscow women linked to ‘sex trainer’ involved in Deripaska scandal9 days ago
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newsUkrainian drones strike Russian defense plant in Izhevsk, killing three and injuring dozens 10 days ago
storiesGeorgia’s democratic reckoning As protests continue and the ruling party crushes dissent, could ex-president Salome Zourabichvili offer a political alternative? 2:21 pm, June 6, 2025
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storiesFarewell to the Rohat Tajikistan’s most iconic teahouse falls victim to the capital’s redevelopment craze9:28 am, April 7, 2025
meduzaInvestigations, long reads, and open-data analysis A selection of Meduza’s best English-language reporting9:53 am, November 26, 2024
storiesFor 10 years, we’ve fought censorship to bring you the truth about Russia To celebrate this milestone, we’re sharing 20 things you probably didn’t know about Meduza8 months ago
stories‘I don’t want anyone else to die’ Traversing Ukraine from east to west, Meduza reports on how Ukrainians think the war with Russia will end4 months ago
stories‘Please don’t use my name’ A report by journalist Shura Burtin on the growing war weariness among Ukrainians3 months ago
stories‘Partisans should work with whoever they want’ Wealthy Russians have a history of funding the anti-Putin opposition. Here’s how they do it — and what’s in it for them.3 months ago
stories'He kissed up well' Artyom Zhoga was supposed to embody Putin’s new model of veterans in high places. So far, his performance has fallen flat.3 months ago
storiesBreaking the ice As the U.S. and Russia tease Arctic cooperation, climate science could offer common ground — but neither side seems interested3 months ago
explainersRussia wants airline sanctions lifted and U.S. flights restored. Washington may be listening — but Europe could stand in the way.3 cards3 months ago
storiesThe million-dollar reporter How attackers hijacked the phone of Meduza co-founder Galina Timchenko, making her the first Russian journalist to be infected with Pegasus spyware1:00 pm, September 13, 2023
news‘No’: Meduza’s new art exhibition in Berlin A tribute to those who have the courage to resist3 months ago
meduzaHelp us support Ukrainians affected by Russia’s war A new fundraising campaign from Helpdesk, TV Rain, and Meduza7:00 am, February 24, 2024
meduzaInvestigations, long reads, and open-data analysis A selection of Meduza’s best English-language reporting9:53 am, November 26, 2024
