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Mediazona is running out of money. We’ve had to cut staff and slash salaries. Editor-in-chief Sergey Smirnov and editor Dmitry Treshchanin will now be working without pay. If thing...
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We’ve tracked 100K Russian casualties in Ukraine. Covered political prisoners repression. We survived Putin’s censors.
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We’ve tracked 100K Russian casualties in Ukraine. Covered political prisoners repression. We survived Putin’s censors.
Our reporters risk prison. Our editors will now work without pay. We need your help: en.zona.media/article/2025...
New conviction for a small donation to late Alexei Navalny’s @ACF_int foundation: a 3-year suspended sentence for violinist Asya Sorshneva over $45. The number of known criminal cases in the nationwide crackdown against ACF have long surpassed a hundred
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Strings attached. Violinist Asya Sorshneva given three‑year suspended sentence for donating $45 to Navalny’s “extremist” foundation
A Russian court has sentenced 42-year-old violinist Asya Sorshneva to a three-year suspended sentence for financing an “extremist organisation” (Article 282.3, Part 1 of the Crimin...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
New conviction for a small donation to late Alexei Navalny’s @ACF_int foundation: a 3-year suspended sentence for violinist Asya Sorshneva over $45. The number of known criminal cases in the nationwide crackdown against ACF have long surpassed a hundred
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Violinist Asya Sorshneva is sentenced to three years' probation over 3,500 roubles ($45) in donations to Alexei Navalny's "extremist" (and, recently, "terrorist") Anti-Corruption Foundation. Info about her case became public in August. Previously, she was fined 30,000 rubles for an anti-war post
December 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Violinist Asya Sorshneva is sentenced to three years' probation over 3,500 roubles ($45) in donations to Alexei Navalny's "extremist" (and, recently, "terrorist") Anti-Corruption Foundation. Info about her case became public in August. Previously, she was fined 30,000 rubles for an anti-war post
From our Censored in Russia project. nterview with the Vampire, s2e1. Right after WW2, vampires witness USSR establishing its power in Romania, a part of the Eastern Bloc. Russian censors cut out this scene because it compares Soviet soldiers to Nazis—and finds little difference
November 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
From our Censored in Russia project. nterview with the Vampire, s2e1. Right after WW2, vampires witness USSR establishing its power in Romania, a part of the Eastern Bloc. Russian censors cut out this scene because it compares Soviet soldiers to Nazis—and finds little difference
From our Censored in Russia project. And Just Like That... s1e10. Charlotte is preparing a they-mitzvah for one of her kids, Rock, who is nonbinary. She even manages to find a transgender rabbi—but Russian viewers aren't going to learn about it. The whole they-mitzvah line is cut from the show
November 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
From our Censored in Russia project. And Just Like That... s1e10. Charlotte is preparing a they-mitzvah for one of her kids, Rock, who is nonbinary. She even manages to find a transgender rabbi—but Russian viewers aren't going to learn about it. The whole they-mitzvah line is cut from the show
Roskomnadzor is targeting Roblox. Russia’s censorship agency announced it demanded “multiple times” the game platform “limits access to illegal materials.” RKN has been monitoring Roblox closely and reports its moderation systems cannot assure the platform to be “100% safe”
November 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Roskomnadzor is targeting Roblox. Russia’s censorship agency announced it demanded “multiple times” the game platform “limits access to illegal materials.” RKN has been monitoring Roblox closely and reports its moderation systems cannot assure the platform to be “100% safe”
From our Censored in Russia project. Animals, s2e9. This adult animated series covers many topics which are tabu in Russia. A cocaine-driven criminal empire built by worms is just one of them.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
From our Censored in Russia project. Animals, s2e9. This adult animated series covers many topics which are tabu in Russia. A cocaine-driven criminal empire built by worms is just one of them.
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Russia has added Human Rights Watch @hrw.org to its list of “undesirable” organizations, making any cooperation with it criminally liable. Even reposing or quoting their work is now essentially banned
November 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Russia has added Human Rights Watch @hrw.org to its list of “undesirable” organizations, making any cooperation with it criminally liable. Even reposing or quoting their work is now essentially banned
Breaking: Russia’s Prosecutor General has asked a Moscow court to label Pussy Riot (yes, the band) an “extremist” organization, Interfax reports. Prison sentences in absentia weren’t enough, apparently
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Breaking: Russia’s Prosecutor General has asked a Moscow court to label Pussy Riot (yes, the band) an “extremist” organization, Interfax reports. Prison sentences in absentia weren’t enough, apparently
Yulia Lemeshchenko, 42, Russian citizen and Ukrainian powerlifting champion, has been sentenced by Russia to 19 years in prison on charges of treason, sabotage, and preparation of a terrorist attack. Here is her closing statement in court:
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November 28, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Yulia Lemeshchenko, 42, Russian citizen and Ukrainian powerlifting champion, has been sentenced by Russia to 19 years in prison on charges of treason, sabotage, and preparation of a terrorist attack. Here is her closing statement in court:
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A military court in Russia has sentenced the defendants in the Crimean bridge attack case to life in prison. Eight people—several businessmen, a farmer, and a truck driver—were accused of helping Ukraine detonate a truck bomb. None of them pleaded guilty
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Worked too well together. Crimean bridge bombing defendants sentenced to life in prison
The Southern District Military Court has sentenced the defendants in the Crimean bridge terror attack case to life in prison. According to the prosecution, several businessmen, a f...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A military court in Russia has sentenced the defendants in the Crimean bridge attack case to life in prison. Eight people—several businessmen, a farmer, and a truck driver—were accused of helping Ukraine detonate a truck bomb. None of them pleaded guilty
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From our Censored in Russia project. Silicon Valley. Meta was recognized as “extremist” in Russia, so the intro for the series was changed: all logos of Facebook, WhatsApp, and even Oculus were erased. But Russian censors went even further: wiping out Google, YouTube, and the old rainbow Apple logo
November 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
From our Censored in Russia project. Silicon Valley. Meta was recognized as “extremist” in Russia, so the intro for the series was changed: all logos of Facebook, WhatsApp, and even Oculus were erased. But Russian censors went even further: wiping out Google, YouTube, and the old rainbow Apple logo
Military court sentences 8 men to life in prison over the bombing of the Crimean Bridge, a symbol of Russia’s claim to the peninsula, wihch was annexed in 2014. The October 2022 explosion killed 5 people and damaged a section of the bridge. All defendants had denied the charges
November 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Military court sentences 8 men to life in prison over the bombing of the Crimean Bridge, a symbol of Russia’s claim to the peninsula, wihch was annexed in 2014. The October 2022 explosion killed 5 people and damaged a section of the bridge. All defendants had denied the charges
Russian Supreme Court declared Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation a “terrorist organisation.” News about the case, which was brought by the Prosecutor General’s Office, came in late October
November 27, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Russian Supreme Court declared Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation a “terrorist organisation.” News about the case, which was brought by the Prosecutor General’s Office, came in late October
Solim Kamina from Moscow was sentenced to 8 years for posts about the Uman strike and a link for Russian soldiers to surrender.
In his final statement, he pleaded with the judge, “don’t kill me” with a prison sentence
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In his final statement, he pleaded with the judge, “don’t kill me” with a prison sentence
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Losing the argument. Moscow man Solim Kamina jailed for 8 years for criticising Russian army’s actions in Ukraine in online debate
Basmanny district court in Moscow has sentenced Solim Kamina to 8 years in prison after being convicted of spreading "fake news about the military“ and “public calls to activity ag...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Solim Kamina from Moscow was sentenced to 8 years for posts about the Uman strike and a link for Russian soldiers to surrender.
In his final statement, he pleaded with the judge, “don’t kill me” with a prison sentence
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In his final statement, he pleaded with the judge, “don’t kill me” with a prison sentence
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As the war grinds on, Russia continues to pursue citizens who call out even its most glaring attacks.
Journalist Ksenia Luchenko has now been charged with spreading “fake news about the military” after posting about the 2024 strike on Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt children’s hospital
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Journalist Ksenia Luchenko has now been charged with spreading “fake news about the military” after posting about the 2024 strike on Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt children’s hospital
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November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
As the war grinds on, Russia continues to pursue citizens who call out even its most glaring attacks.
Journalist Ksenia Luchenko has now been charged with spreading “fake news about the military” after posting about the 2024 strike on Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt children’s hospital
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Journalist Ksenia Luchenko has now been charged with spreading “fake news about the military” after posting about the 2024 strike on Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt children’s hospital
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From our censored in Russia project. Ghosts, s2e10. Captain Isaac Higgintoot is confronted about his homosexuality by his wife and Benjamin Franklin. A true nightmare for Russian censors
November 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
From our censored in Russia project. Ghosts, s2e10. Captain Isaac Higgintoot is confronted about his homosexuality by his wife and Benjamin Franklin. A true nightmare for Russian censors
From our Censored in Russia project. Interview with the Vampire, s1e2. The main characters of the show, a male vampire couple, devour an opera singer. The problem of Russian censors isn’t the violence—the problem is the vampire’s romantic relations
November 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
From our Censored in Russia project. Interview with the Vampire, s1e2. The main characters of the show, a male vampire couple, devour an opera singer. The problem of Russian censors isn’t the violence—the problem is the vampire’s romantic relations
1 million views on our English-language count of Russia’s war dead.
Not a milestone to celebrate, but a sign this work is appreciated, as we verify every name to document the human cost of this war.
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Not a milestone to celebrate, but a sign this work is appreciated, as we verify every name to document the human cost of this war.
This work relies on your support. Please donate: donate.zona.media/en
November 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
1 million views on our English-language count of Russia’s war dead.
Not a milestone to celebrate, but a sign this work is appreciated, as we verify every name to document the human cost of this war.
This work relies on your support. Please donate: donate.zona.media/en
Not a milestone to celebrate, but a sign this work is appreciated, as we verify every name to document the human cost of this war.
This work relies on your support. Please donate: donate.zona.media/en
From our Censored in Russia project. The New Pope, episode 4. At an audience with John Paul III (Malkovich), Marilyn Manson talks about his pharmacological experiments.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
From our Censored in Russia project. The New Pope, episode 4. At an audience with John Paul III (Malkovich), Marilyn Manson talks about his pharmacological experiments.
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From our Censored in Russia project. Succession, s2e10. Shiv Roy and her husband Tom discuss a prospective candidate for a threesome—something unbearable for Russian censors.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
From our Censored in Russia project. Succession, s2e10. Shiv Roy and her husband Tom discuss a prospective candidate for a threesome—something unbearable for Russian censors.
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Russian losses in the war with Ukraine. Mediazona count, updated
149,250 deaths confirmed by November 21
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November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Mediazona, together with the BBC’s Russian Service and a team of volunteers, keeps updating the count of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine. No detailed report this week, only refreshed numbers: 149,241 KIA personnel known by name
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November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Mediazona, together with the BBC’s Russian Service and a team of volunteers, keeps updating the count of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine. No detailed report this week, only refreshed numbers: 149,241 KIA personnel known by name
en.zona.media/article/2025...
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Mediazona, together with the BBC’s Russian Service and a team of volunteers, keeps updating the count of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine. No detailed report this week, only refreshed numbers: 149,241 KIA personnel known by name
en.zona.media/article/2025...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Mediazona, together with the BBC’s Russian Service and a team of volunteers, keeps updating the count of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine. No detailed report this week, only refreshed numbers: 149,241 KIA personnel known by name
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“Glam-arrows,” “gains on credit”, and fills for Gerasimov.
Mediazona spoke to the Russian military draftsman who updated battlefield maps. He described the internal logic of deception, the absurdity of e-scooter attacks, and why he deserted
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Mediazona spoke to the Russian military draftsman who updated battlefield maps. He described the internal logic of deception, the absurdity of e-scooter attacks, and why he deserted
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Fantasy maps filling and real losses. A Russian military draftsman recalls faking battlefield “advances” for his commanders and explains why he deserted
Propaganda loves maps showing the advance of Russian troops. Arrows, shaded regions, captured tree lines, and destroyed villages with populations of just a hundred people: this is ...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“Glam-arrows,” “gains on credit”, and fills for Gerasimov.
Mediazona spoke to the Russian military draftsman who updated battlefield maps. He described the internal logic of deception, the absurdity of e-scooter attacks, and why he deserted
en.zona.media/article/2025...
Mediazona spoke to the Russian military draftsman who updated battlefield maps. He described the internal logic of deception, the absurdity of e-scooter attacks, and why he deserted
en.zona.media/article/2025...
“Glam-arrows,” “gains on credit”, and fills for Gerasimov.
Mediazona spoke to the Russian military draftsman who updated battlefield maps. He described the internal logic of deception, the absurdity of e-scooter attacks, and why he deserted
en.zona.media/article/2025...
Mediazona spoke to the Russian military draftsman who updated battlefield maps. He described the internal logic of deception, the absurdity of e-scooter attacks, and why he deserted
en.zona.media/article/2025...
Fantasy maps filling and real losses. A Russian military draftsman recalls faking battlefield “advances” for his commanders and explains why he deserted
Propaganda loves maps showing the advance of Russian troops. Arrows, shaded regions, captured tree lines, and destroyed villages with populations of just a hundred people: this is ...
en.zona.media
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“Glam-arrows,” “gains on credit”, and fills for Gerasimov.
Mediazona spoke to the Russian military draftsman who updated battlefield maps. He described the internal logic of deception, the absurdity of e-scooter attacks, and why he deserted
en.zona.media/article/2025...
Mediazona spoke to the Russian military draftsman who updated battlefield maps. He described the internal logic of deception, the absurdity of e-scooter attacks, and why he deserted
en.zona.media/article/2025...