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Russia · RussiaA promotional poster for Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade in a Kyiv metro station In May, a new law tightening mobilization procedures will come into force in Ukraine. While the law doesn’t specify how many people the Ukrainian authorities may call up for service, the number 500,000 was mentioned repeatedly during discussions over the draft legislation. Meanwhile, rumors suggest that Ukraine’s mobilization efforts could prompt a similar response fr…See the Story
A numbers game What we know about the balance of power between the Russian and Ukrainian armies — and how mobilization could change it
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Russia · RussiaThe Russian authorities have ramped up prosecutions for alleged involvement with media outlets declared “undesirable” in recent months, according to Mediazona, with at least 19 cases filed since the start of 2024. In some instances, people have been charged for as little as sharing articles or posts from independent news outlets online. Twelve of the 19 cases reportedly involved content from Meduza. The first person to be charged for “participat…See the Story
Russia is reportedly ramping up prosecutions for involvement with independent media. The majority of cases are related to Meduza.
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Vladimir Putin · RussiaStory by Artem Efimov, Vitaly Vasylchenko, and Alexandr Amzin for Signal. Translated by Emily Laskin. This story first appeared in Signal, Meduza’s Russian-language newsletter on the rhetoric of Putinism. The translation below appeared in The Beet, a weekly email dispatch from Meduza covering Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Sign up here to get the next issue of The Beet delivered directly to your inbox. Hello, and wel…See the Story
Panicking for Putin Terrorism has returned to Russia, and the Putin administration may not be too upset about it
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy · ScrantonA munitions factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania After months of congressional negotiations and public uncertainty, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Wednesday that will grant nearly $61 billion worth of economic and military aid to Ukraine. The package will provide a lifeline to Ukraine in its war effort, but the future of the country’s fight for survival against Russia remains far from certain; Kyiv will still likely receive less…See the Story
‘A watershed moment’ Zelensky administration adviser Mykhailo Podolyak on what the new U.S. aid package means for the war’s future
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Russia · RussiaRussia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) has designed new outfits for inmates in the country’s prisons. In addition to modernizing the color schemes, the FSIN will now allow female prisoners to wear pajamas instead of nightgowns and give them real hats instead of headscarves. The Justice Ministry unveiled the new looks at a meeting attended by prison representatives and human rights activists. Meduza shares photos from the event. Russia's Fe…See the Story
Russia revamps prison uniforms with fresh colors and more ‘practical’ options. See the new looks.
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Victory Day · RussiaIn 2023, on the eve of Russia’s patriotic Victory Day celebration, red Xs began appearing on streets in Moscow. Rumors that their purpose was to help attackers aim missiles at the city started spreading on Telegram almost immediately. The following day, a 25-year-old electrician named Konstantin Kochanov was arrested for drawing the marks. He’d been instructed to do so by an anonymous Telegram account that contacted him after he reached out to U…See the Story
Russia’s FSB jailed Konstantin Kochanov and promised him treason charges. Then investigators made a crucial paperwork error.
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Russia · RussiaThe Tysa River and the Velykyi Bychkiv settlement Fearing they’ll be drafted and sent to the front, thousands of Ukrainian men have fled across the Tysa River into Romania. Smugglers exploit their desperation, often charging thousands of dollars to ferry people across before offering just a life jacket or a flimsy rubber boat at the river’s edge. At least 22 people have lost their lives attempting to swim across the Tysa since the beginning of t…See the Story
‘Deceptively close’ Fearing mobilization, some Ukrainians are risking a treacherous swim to Romania. Scammers are cashing in.
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Corruption · RussiaA day after Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov was arrested for allegedly taking bribes, becoming the highest-ranking official to face felony charges in recent years, a Moscow court has sent him to pre-trial detention for two months. According to investigators, Ivanov took part in a criminal conspiracy in which he accepted “especially large bribes” while overseeing Defense Ministry construction and repairs projects. Sergey Borodin, a f…See the Story
‘Nobody would have arrested him for corruption’ Russian deputy defense minister reportedly charged with bribery as cover story for treason investigation
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