Journalists link Russian Special Forces officer to Telegram channel ...
WEB4 days ago · Journalists at iStories say they’ve identified a handful of soldiers and civilians responsible for the popular Telegram channel Arkhangel Spetsnaza (Special Forces Archangel), which shares with its 1.1 million subscribers “exclusive” footage of death and executions from Ukraine’s frontlines. In the first days of the full-scale invasion of …
Putin proposes changing Russia’s nuclear doctrine to allow attacks …
WEB4 days ago · Update: The proposed changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine should be considered “a signal” to Western countries, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. “The updated version of the document proposes that aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, but with the participation or support of a nuclear state, be …
With manpower running thin on both sides, Russia targets
WEB6 days ago · Like our earlier reports on the combat situation in Ukraine, this article takes stock of the recent developments on the battlefield based on open-source information. Meduza has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from the very start, and our detailed military analyses are part of our commitment to objective reporting on a war we firmly …
Meet the Russian ‘guru’ whose followers work grueling ... - Meduza
WEB4 days ago · Artur Sita is a self-proclaimed “enlightened man” who has hundreds of thousands of social media followers — and thousands of acolytes in real life. The 48-year-old organizes expensive “retreats” in Russia and Thailand, “teaches” people how to enter a state of thoughtless bliss, and even claims he can treat depression and other ailments. …
How Ukraine recruits and trains undercover agents to carry out
WEB5 days ago · In a new interview with the Ukrainian outlet Hromadske, a member of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces provides rare details about how the Ukrainian military recruits and trains undercover agents to undermine the Moscow-installed authorities in occupied territories. According to this soldier, these missions range from drawing graffiti in support …
Russia forces out Doctors Without Borders after 32 years of work
WEB6 days ago · Last week, Doctors Without Borders announced that it had to close its operations in Russia after the Justice Ministry removed its affiliate office from the country’s foreign NGO register. Also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), this international non-governmental organization was among the first humanitarian missions to start …
Meduza’s latest daily newsletter: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
WEB4 days ago · The news in brief. 🪖 State Duma lawmakers adopted the final reading of draft legislation allowing defendants in criminal cases (in addition to suspects and convicts) to enlist with the military to escape trial and liability (a practice that will encourage sloppier police work and effectively make the justice system more punitive); 🥞 The Kalmykia …
As rumors swirl about Russia’s next mobilization drive ... - Meduza
WEB5 days ago · Rumors in Russia about an impending wave of mobilization have been growing in recent months. They picked up steam in early August 2024 after Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, and then flared up again earlier this month against the backdrop of the authorities testing a new electronic draft registry system and Putin ordering the …
Putin’s 2018 election campaign used stolen funds from ... - Meduza
WEB6 days ago · A new investigation from the Russian election watchdog Golos has revealed that the misappropriated money in a major 2018 embezzlement case that led to a former official’s imprisonment was spent on Vladimir Putin’s reelection campaign. Furthermore, the campaign failed to report the “contribution,” which exceeded the legal donation limit — …
Russia’s eastern Ukraine reconstruction work relies on ... - Meduza
WEB6 days ago · Russian companies have been setting up shop in the occupied Donbas for roughly two years, opening branches in Ukrainian cities after Russian troops plow through. Most of these businesses find work in construction — building and especially rebuilding local housing and roads. At the same time, Russian travel agencies, retail call centers, …
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