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Meduza spoke with three Russians who applied for asylum in the U.S. but had their applications denied. They’re now living in fear of deportation back to Putin’s Russia, where they could face imprisonment.
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Thousands of Russians have applied for asylum in the U.S. since 2022. Trump’s ICE raids could land many of them in Putin’s prisons. — Meduza
In the 10 months since Donald Trump returned to the presidency, U.S. federal immigration agents have begun carrying out frequent raids of American cities in search of people to deport. Twice over the…
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November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Meduza spoke with three Russians who applied for asylum in the U.S. but had their applications denied. They’re now living in fear of deportation back to Putin’s Russia, where they could face imprisonment.
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Jude Law’s Putin film, ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin,’ now has a movie trailer — Meduza
The French film studio Gaumont has released the first trailer for The Wizard of the Kremlin, a movie about Vladimir Putin’s early political career and rise to the presidency. Directed by Olivier…
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November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Three years ago, Ukraine’s counteroffensive forced Russia to withdraw its troops from Kherson after eight months of occupation. Today, residents are still living in frontline conditions, under constant Russian attack.
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Three years after Russia’s retreat, civilians in Kherson are still living under constant fire — Meduza
On November 9, 2022, Ukraine’s counteroffensive forced Russia to withdraw its troops from Kherson after eight months of occupation. Although the city returned to Ukrainian control, three years on,…
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November 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Three years ago, Ukraine’s counteroffensive forced Russia to withdraw its troops from Kherson after eight months of occupation. Today, residents are still living in frontline conditions, under constant Russian attack.
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Behold the gun-toting daredevils of Vladimir Putin's regime, if you can stomach them. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
Putin’s envoy ‘doesn’t want to boast,’ claims he fought off a Ukrainian armored vehicle with a sniper rifle — Meduza
Yury Trutnev, Russia’s deputy prime minister and presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, doesn’t want to brag. “It would be wrong and dishonest,” he told Russian milblogger Semyon…
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November 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Brussels is tightening Schengen visa rules for Russians, citing “increased security risks.” Meduza looks at who’s still eligible for multiple-entry visas — and who isn’t. meduza.io/en/cards/the...
The E.U. just tightened visa rules for Russians. We read the fine print so you don’t have to. — Meduza
The E.U. has further tightened its rules for issuing Schengen visas to Russian nationals, the European Commission announced on November 7. The issuance of multiple-entry visas, valid for up to five…
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November 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Brussels is tightening Schengen visa rules for Russians, citing “increased security risks.” Meduza looks at who’s still eligible for multiple-entry visas — and who isn’t. meduza.io/en/cards/the...
Trump hints at easing Russian oil sanctions for Hungary as Orbán seeks reelection. Plus in Meduza’s daily digest: Moscow's Pokrovsk advance, an E.U. plan to fight disinformation, Germany’s east-west divide, and more. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
Trump considers a Russian oil sanctions exemption for his good chum seeking reelection in Hungary Meduza breaks down today’s biggest Russia-related news stories, November 7, 2025 — Meduza
President Donald Trump confirmed he is “looking at” an exemption for Hungary from recently imposed U.S. sanctions on Russian oil. The discussion took place during his meeting with Hungarian Prime…
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November 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Trump hints at easing Russian oil sanctions for Hungary as Orbán seeks reelection. Plus in Meduza’s daily digest: Moscow's Pokrovsk advance, an E.U. plan to fight disinformation, Germany’s east-west divide, and more. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
For nearly two months, the Russia–Kazakhstan border has turned into a parking lot.
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Chaos and corruption take hold as thousands of trucks remain stranded at the Russia-Kazakhstan border — Meduza
For nearly two months, the Russia–Kazakhstan border has turned into a parking lot. Thousands of trucks loaded with goods worth millions of rubles have been stuck there since early September, when…
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November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
For nearly two months, the Russia–Kazakhstan border has turned into a parking lot.
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A protest against Latvia’s proposed withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention drew more than 10,000 people — even though lawmakers had already decided to table it. We asked protesters why they came out.
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Over 10,000 gathered in Riga to protest Latvia’s withdrawal from a key anti-violence treaty. Meduza asked them why they came out. — Meduza
More than 10,000 people gathered in the Latvian capital on Thursday night to protest a bill that would see the country exit the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty aimed at combating…
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November 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A protest against Latvia’s proposed withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention drew more than 10,000 people — even though lawmakers had already decided to table it. We asked protesters why they came out.
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Today, Russia declared historian Alexey Uvarov a “foreign agent.” You can read his latest piece for Meduza here. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
Dangers of a self-fulfilling prophecy Historian Alexey Uvarov warns against looking for a ‘Franz Ferdinand moment’ in the Russian–Ukrainian war — Meduza
In late September 2025, European officials told Politico that the Russian–Ukrainian war threatens a “Franz Ferdinand moment,” where a sudden escalation drags the entire continent into direct military…
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November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Today, Russia declared historian Alexey Uvarov a “foreign agent.” You can read his latest piece for Meduza here. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
In Tajikistan’s Siyoma Valley, watchman Ivan Bragin bears witness to the local consequences of the global climate crisis. For The Beet, @skhashimov.bsky.social tells his fascinating story. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
The watchman in the valley What the sole resident of Tajikistan’s breathtaking Siyoma gorge can tell us about climate change — Meduza
“The first time I went on a long group hike was in the early 1980s when I was a university student,” says Bakhtiyor Sharipov. “The Tajik mountains have been a part of me ever since.”
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November 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
In Tajikistan’s Siyoma Valley, watchman Ivan Bragin bears witness to the local consequences of the global climate crisis. For The Beet, @skhashimov.bsky.social tells his fascinating story. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
This summer, Russia banned online searches for "extremist" information. Federal agents have now demonstrated that they can act against overcurious Internet users within a matter of hours. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
A Russian medical student read about Ukraine’s Azov Regiment while riding the bus. Within hours, federal agents arrested him for an ‘illegal Internet search.’ — Meduza
One fine day in late September, a medical student named Sergey was riding the bus to work in Kamensk-Uralsky, browsing the Internet on his phone. He came across some photos showing the insignia…
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November 7, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This summer, Russia banned online searches for "extremist" information. Federal agents have now demonstrated that they can act against overcurious Internet users within a matter of hours. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
In a new interview, Meduza talks to analyst Balázs Jarábik about Ukraine’s thawing political landscape and what it presages for the powers that be in Kyiv. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
Meduza talks to analyst Balázs Jarábik about how war and martial law are reshaping Ukraine’s political landscape — Meduza
Due to Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has been under martial law for nearly four years. Democratic processes, like elections, remain suspended, effectively freezing domestic politics. With the…
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November 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
In a new interview, Meduza talks to analyst Balázs Jarábik about Ukraine’s thawing political landscape and what it presages for the powers that be in Kyiv. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
In April, Kremlin ideologist Alexander Kharichev wrote a ‘blueprint for Putinism.’ In his new essay, he envisions Russia’s “person of the future.”
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Homo Putinus In April, Kremlin ideologist Alexander Kharichev wrote a ‘blueprint for Putinism.’ In his new essay, he envisions Russia’s ‘person of the future.’ — Meduza
Kremlin official Alexander Kharichev has published a new essay. As the head of the Putin administration’s team for “monitoring social trends,” Kharichev plays a central role in shaping the regime’s…
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November 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
In April, Kremlin ideologist Alexander Kharichev wrote a ‘blueprint for Putinism.’ In his new essay, he envisions Russia’s “person of the future.”
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A former policeman from Russia’s Buryatia has been charged with murdering a beauty pageant winner in his home region after failing to obtain asylum in the U.S.
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Ex-policeman allegedly murders pageant queen in Russia’s Buryatia after failing to obtain refugee status in U.S. — Meduza
The Russian authorities have concluded their investigation into the murder of a beauty pageant winner from the country’s Far Eastern Republic of Buryatia, Mediazona reports. State investigators…
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November 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A former policeman from Russia’s Buryatia has been charged with murdering a beauty pageant winner in his home region after failing to obtain asylum in the U.S.
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The battle for Pokrovsk, ongoing since 2024, appears to be nearing its end. Here’s what’s happening on the ground.
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Russian forces close in on Pokrovsk Meduza’s military analysts on the threat of encirclement and Ukraine’s chances of defense — Meduza
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…
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November 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The battle for Pokrovsk, ongoing since 2024, appears to be nearing its end. Here’s what’s happening on the ground.
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The looting and brutality Russian troops have inflicted on occupied Ukrainian towns since the start of the full-scale invasion is making its way home, thanks to violent criminals in uniform and lawless border zones, a new report shows. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
The plunder and violence unleashed in occupied Ukraine has reached Russia’s own towns — Meduza
When Russian soldiers spilled into Ukraine in February 2022, reports soon followed of rampant looting in captured towns. Homes, museums, theaters — even schools — were stripped of everything from…
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November 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The looting and brutality Russian troops have inflicted on occupied Ukrainian towns since the start of the full-scale invasion is making its way home, thanks to violent criminals in uniform and lawless border zones, a new report shows. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
American actress Angelina Jolie witnessed Ukrainian "busification" today during her second visit to the war-torn nation. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
As Angelina Jolie tours war-torn Ukraine, her driver is arrested and drafted into the army — Meduza
During American actress Angelina Jolie’s humanitarian visit to Ukraine on November 5, military draft officers detained her driver, according to multiple reports. That evening, authorities stopped…
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November 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
American actress Angelina Jolie witnessed Ukrainian "busification" today during her second visit to the war-torn nation. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
Russian-accredited universities in occupied Ukrainian territory have started admitting foreign students. What countries are they coming from? And will their diplomas be recognized anywhere else?
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Studying abroad in occupied territory Russian-accredited universities in Ukraine’s Donbas are admitting foreign students. Will their diplomas be recognized anywhere else? — Meduza
Medical universities in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine’s Donbas region have begun admitting foreign students. Despite their proximity to the front line and the fact that they’re on internationally…
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November 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Russian-accredited universities in occupied Ukrainian territory have started admitting foreign students. What countries are they coming from? And will their diplomas be recognized anywhere else?
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Across Russia, ordinary people who dare to complain about flooded roads, housing issues, or toxic air often face retribution from the authorities.
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‘Living here is impossible’ Across Russia, people who ask officials for help with flooded roads and housing problems face retribution instead — Meduza
Across Russia, ordinary people who dare to complain about flooded roads, housing issues, or toxic air often face retribution from the authorities. When residents post videos pleading for help,…
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November 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Across Russia, ordinary people who dare to complain about flooded roads, housing issues, or toxic air often face retribution from the authorities.
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The Beet’s November dispatch is out tomorrow! Subscribe now so it finds your inbox, and we’ll send you our last issue to read in the meantime. meduza.io/en/specials/...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Russia’s defense minister has proposed beginning preparations for full-scale nuclear tests.
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Russian defense minister proposes preparations for full-scale nuclear tests — Meduza
At a Security Council meeting, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov proposed that Vladimir Putin immediately begin preparations for a full-scale nuclear weapons test on the Novaya Zemlya…
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November 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Russia’s defense minister has proposed beginning preparations for full-scale nuclear tests.
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Take a stroll, why don't you, down Memory Lane and recall how anti-Kremlin nationalists once led Russia's opposition politics. Also, RFE/RL uncovers new evidence that the Kremlin lies about Putin's meetings. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
How Putin beat Russia’s nationalists at their own game Also, RFE/RL finds new evidence that the Kremlin lies about the president’s office work. — Meduza
On November 4, Russians celebrated National Unity Day — marking more than four centuries since a popular uprising ended the Polish-Lithuanian occupation of Moscow. The holiday generally marks the end…
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November 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Take a stroll, why don't you, down Memory Lane and recall how anti-Kremlin nationalists once led Russia's opposition politics. Also, RFE/RL uncovers new evidence that the Kremlin lies about Putin's meetings. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
Latvia has the highest femicide rate in Europe — ranking above Russia. Its parliament just voted to exit a treaty protecting women from violence.
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‘Cynical and completely reckless’ Latvia has the highest femicide rate in Europe — including Russia. Its parliament just voted to exit a treaty protecting women from violence. — Meduza
In September 2025, a right-wing populist party in Latvia introduced legislation to withdraw the country from the Istanbul Convention, a key international treaty aimed at protecting women from…
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November 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Latvia has the highest femicide rate in Europe — ranking above Russia. Its parliament just voted to exit a treaty protecting women from violence.
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We asked our Russian-language readers to send in their most pressing questions about the Russia–Ukraine war. Read our analysts’ responses to their questions about casualties and the current size of the armies fighting on both sides.
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How many soldiers have Russia and Ukraine lost? And how do their armies compare? Meduza’s military analysts answer readers’ biggest questions about the war (part 3) — Meduza
In October, we asked our Russian-language readers to send in their most pressing questions about the Russia–Ukraine war. We received hundreds of messages in response, and our Explainers team reviewed…
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November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We asked our Russian-language readers to send in their most pressing questions about the Russia–Ukraine war. Read our analysts’ responses to their questions about casualties and the current size of the armies fighting on both sides.
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Today's don't-miss stories: a Russian adoption activist who infamously became guardian to a Mariupol teenager now faces child-trafficking charges. Also, Belgium is easing Russian asset unfreezing as it stalls Europe’s "reparations loan" to Ukraine. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
Russia charges woman who adopted Mariupol teenager with child trafficking. Yes, you read that right. Also, Belgium eases Russian asset unfreezing while stalling Europe’s ‘reparations loan.’ — Meduza
One of the most public figures in Russia’s controversial “adoption” of minors removed from occupied Ukraine now faces up to a decade in prison on child-trafficking charges. Irina Rudnitskaya, who…
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November 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Today's don't-miss stories: a Russian adoption activist who infamously became guardian to a Mariupol teenager now faces child-trafficking charges. Also, Belgium is easing Russian asset unfreezing as it stalls Europe’s "reparations loan" to Ukraine. meduza.io/en/feature/2...