storiesHeadlines from an alternate reality A roundup of fake news stories about Ukraine Russian propagandists created and amplified in 2024a day ago
explainersBreaking the chain What the end of decades-long Russian gas transit through Ukraine means for Moscow, Kyiv, and Europea day ago
meduzaA glimpse of home Many of Meduza’s readers are in exile. We asked those in Russia to grant their holiday wishes by sending photos of the places they miss.a day ago
Finland upholds seizure of potential Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker suspected of damaging undersea cables
stories‘This must be a terrible mistake’ Russia doesn’t have enough doctors — but that hasn’t stopped the authorities from arresting physicians on dubious charges2 days ago
newsA Russian travel agent accused of organizing LGBTQ tours died in a Moscow jail. Officials say it was suicide, but advocates aren’t convinced.2 days ago
explainersIn the closing days of 2024, Putin signed more than 50 new laws. Here are the most important changes coming to Russia next year.4 days ago
stories‘Home has to feel warm, full, and cozy — no matter what’ Meduza’s journalists reflect on the New Year’s traditions they grew up with and those they’ve carried across borders1:38 pm, December 31, 2024
storiesThe most difficult year A military expert, a political scientist, and a sociologist weigh in on how Russia’s war changed Ukraine in 2024 2 days ago
stories‘The guards threw firecrackers outside our cell windows’ What Russian political prisoners freed in this year’s swap remember from New Year’s Eve behind bars — and what they hope for in 20254 days ago
explainersA year-long defense crisis As 2024 comes to a close, Ukraine and Russia brace for the looming battle over Pokrovsk5 days ago
storiesThousands of Russians have volunteered to clean Black Sea beaches and save local wildlife following a disastrous oil spill. Here’s what workers are saying.5 days ago
meduzaInvestigations, long reads, and open-data analysis A selection of Meduza’s best English-language reporting9:53 am, November 26, 2024
news‘A tragic incident in Russia’s airspace’ How Putin was forced into a reluctant half-apology over the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash5 days ago
storiesThe wreckage of war Photos from 2024 reveal the scale of devastation in Ukraine’s frontline cities11:48 am, December 30, 2024
storiesThe year in leaks What leaked documents revealed about the Kremlin’s activities in Russia and abroad in 202418 days ago
stories‘A crime against political prisoners’ Belarusian opposition politician Andrei Sannikov on Lukashenko’s plans to extend his 30-year grip on power5 days ago
explainers‘Ethnic’ weapons and immortality How spying charges against a U.S. citizen reflect the Russian authorities’ fear and obsession with genetics8 days ago
newsPutin apologizes over Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, says ‘tragic incident’ occurred as Russia repelled Ukrainian drone attack7 days ago
stories‘Either move to VK or find something else to do’ How the Russian authorities finally decided to crack down on YouTube8 days ago
explainersWhac-A-Web As Russian authorities tighten censorship controls, will Internet users still be able to bypass new blocks?8 days ago
newsWhere other headlines end, Meduza begins We’re launching the first advertising campaign in our 10-year history. The stakes couldn’t be higher.a month ago
news‘Target destroyed’ Two days after Russian missile allegedly downed passenger plane, pro-war Telegram channels circulate propaganda video of Santa Claus being blown up over Moscow8 days ago
stories‘We understand what war is now’ Fortitude, fatigue, and facing reality in Ukraine’s east 12 days ago
storiesDispatch from Belgrade Nearly three years after fleeing wartime Russia, Serbia’s Russian émigrés tentatively put down roots2:52 pm, December 9, 2024
storiesThe prisoners and the peace deal As COP29 draws near, families of Armenians jailed in Azerbaijan ‘live in hope’ for their release1:56 pm, November 8, 2024
storiesDispatch from Issyk-Kul How nationalizing Kyrgyzstan’s largest gold mine won President Japarov the people’s support (for now) 1:01 pm, October 25, 2024
storiesThe million-dollar reporter How attackers hijacked the phone of Meduza co-founder Galina Timchenko, making her the first Russian journalist to be infected with Pegasus spyware1:00 pm, September 13, 2023
storiesFor 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 Meduza2 months ago
stories‘So what’d you write?’ Ivan Golunov tells ‘Meduza’ about life as an investigative journalist in Russia today and being framed for drug dealing6 years ago
stories‘I want to live — and that’s why I’m writing’ Russian journalist Elena Kostyuchenko recounts surviving an apparent poisoning attempt in Germanya year ago
meduzaMeduza is granting open access to all coverage of the war in Ukraine under a Creative Commons license You can reprint our articles about the conflict in full — anywhere you like3 years ago
explainersLife after ‘undesirability’ Now that Meduza has been outlawed, these are the risks involved in reading and sharing our work from inside Russia12 cards2 years ago
