Skip to main contentHomeNews FeedThe BeetAboutМедуза по-русскиSupport Meduzastories‘I don’t want this exchange anymore’ After their release, Russian POWs are being sent back to war instead of home to their families2 minutes agostoriesHunted in Kherson What Russia’s deliberate drone attacks on Ukrainian civilians say about the future of war crimes5 hours agoAzerbaijan opens torture investigation after autopsy shows brothers arrested in Russia died from severe injuries4 hours agoRussia to begin cutting mobile service for foreigners not registered in biometric database6 hours agoTrump envoy calls Kremlin statement blaming U.S. and Ukraine for stalled peace talks ‘Orwellian’7 hours agoRussia to raise utility rates starting July 1, with hikes nearing 40 percent in some cities7 hours agoSt. Petersburg child services now require proof of ‘no sex change’ for adoption16 hours agostories‘You can’t deny people living through hell a chance to be happy’ Three queer Russians on finding love after the Kremlin branded LGBTQ+ people ‘extremists’19 hours agostories‘Russia’s approach hasn’t changed: they strike where people are likely to be’ Moscow’s latest attacks in Ukraine kill civilians in Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and beyonda day agonews‘Unacceptable violence’ Sudden mass arrests in decades-old murder case spark diplomatic row between Russia and Azerbaijana day agomeduzaBidding ‘No’ farewell Meduza’s anniversary exhibition ends this week with last-chance tours, a Navalny figurine drop, and so much more. 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At least four died, but no one has been prosecuted.4 days agonews‘The geopolitical situation has changed’ Russian authorities move to fully ban Ukrainian language from schools in occupied territories5 days agoexplainersAn App Store ultimatum New legislation will require Apple to open iPhones and iPads to Russia’s state-backed marketplace5 days agonewsUkraine’s top commander says Russian offensive in Sumy region has stalled5 days agoexplainers‘Vulgar borrowings that pollute and distort’ Despite years of promises, Russia’s new law on ‘protecting’ the Russian language still doesn’t ban English words on signs5 cards5 days agostories‘We need more voices in the conversation’ Artist Pilvi Takala on Finland’s militarization and the role of art in a time of national crisis5 days agonews‘He couldn’t have been nicer’ Trump and Zelensky give positive signals after meeting on NATO summit sidelines6 days agostories‘A waste of money’ Some Russian regions are giving payments to pregnant schoolgirls. 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Direct to your inbox.EmailSubscribeProtected by reCAPTCHA and the Google and apply.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, 2025stories‘Let’s stop feeding the bear’ In Latvia’s easternmost region, ordinary people navigate growing militarization and a stagnant economy as the border with Russia hardens4:28 pm, May 5, 2025storiesFarewell to the Rohat Tajikistan’s most iconic teahouse falls victim to the capital’s redevelopment craze9:28 am, April 7, 2025This is MeduzameduzaA crash course in all things Meduza4:17 pm, May 6, 2025meduzaInvestigations, long reads, and open-data analysis A selection of Meduza’s best English-language reporting9:53 am, November 26, 2024storiesFor 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 agostories‘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 agostories‘Please don’t use my name’ A report by journalist Shura Burtin on the growing war weariness among Ukrainians3 months agostories‘Partisans should work with whoever they want’ Wealthy Russians have a history of funding the anti-Putin opposition. 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